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Brixworth CofE VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Northampton · NN6 9BG

Ages 4–11 · 484 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
421

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

63

1st-preference offers

61

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
63
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

484 pupils · 525 places

Pupils on roll
484
Boys / girls
241 / 243
School capacity
525
Capacity fill
484 / 525 (92%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Peterborough
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Neil Tyler

Location

Address
Froxhill Crescent, Brixworth
Postcode
NN6 9BG
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 484 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Peterborough.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN6
24
Primary in NN6
20
Open schools in West Northamptonshire LA
209
Primary in West Northamptonshire LA
148

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NorthamptonNear NN6

  • Pitsford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN6 9AU · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.85

    1.6 miles away

  • The Bramptons Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN6 8AW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM3.2%
    • Demand1.71

    2.8 miles away

  • Boughton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 8RG · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand1.30

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Tyler
Telephone
01604883900
Website
www.brixworthprimary.org.uk

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