Yelvertoft Primary School

About Yelvertoft Primary School

Yelvertoft Primary School, a state primary in West Northamptonshire, holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a grade it has maintained since at least its previous inspection in 2012. The school’s most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 38%. This is notably below the local authority average of 63% for the 2023/24 academic year. The school’s ranking within West Northamptonshire places it at 123rd out of 134 primary schools, putting it in the bottom half nationally. However, the Ofsted report itself rated all areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — as Good, suggesting the school provides a solid foundation even if headline exam scores are lower than many local peers.

Breaking down the Key Stage 2 results, reading is the strongest area, with 69% of pupils reaching the expected standard and an average scaled score of 106, which is above the national benchmark of 100. Maths tells a different story: only 54% met the expected standard, with an average score of exactly 100. Writing is the weakest core subject, with just 46% reaching the expected standard and only 8% achieving a higher standard. No pupils reached the higher standard in all three subjects combined. The school does not publish progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. For parents focused on academic outcomes, particularly in maths and writing, the data suggests this may not be the strongest choice in the area.

Yelvertoft is a small village school with 94 pupils on roll against a capacity of 120, and it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 21 applications for 15 places, with 14 of those coming as first preferences. The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, sports hall, playing fields, forest school and an ICT suite, plus clubs such as art, science, chess, book club, choir and coding. Sports on offer include football, cricket, gymnastics and tennis. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With a free school meals rate of 12.8%, the school serves a relatively mixed catchment. This is a school that may suit families who value a small, community-focused setting with good Ofsted grades across the board, but who are comfortable with below-average KS2 results, particularly in maths and writing.

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