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Great Doddington Primary

Community school · Wellingborough · NN29 7TR

Ages 4–11 · 126 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

21%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)21%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
116

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill80%

126 pupils · 157 places

Pupils on roll
126
Boys / girls
67 / 59
School capacity
157
Capacity fill
126 / 157 (80%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Josie Garnham

Location

Address
Church Lane, Great Doddington
Postcode
NN29 7TR
Town
Wellingborough
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, 126 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.9%.

Open schools in Wellingborough
39
Primary schools in Wellingborough
29
Academies among open schools in Wellingborough
77% (30)
Open schools in NN29
6
Primary in NN29
5
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154
Primary in North Northamptonshire LA
111

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 WellingboroughNear NN29

  • Warwick Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 2PS · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM39.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 2BE · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Croyland Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 2AX · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand1.19

    1.5 miles away

  • Ruskin Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 3EG · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.8 miles away

  • Ruskin Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 3EG · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM45.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Barnabas Church of England School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 3HB · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.8 miles away

  • Earls Barton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN6 0ND · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM12.3%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Josie Garnham
Telephone
01933225814
Website
www.greatdoddingtonprimary.co.uk/

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