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Grendon Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Northampton · NN7 1JW

Ages 3–11 · 114 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
90

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill106%

114 pupils · 108 places

Pupils on roll
114
Boys / girls
64 / 50
School capacity
108
Capacity fill
114 / 108 (106%)
Free school meals
3.5%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
John Wayland

Location

Address
Main Road, Grendon, Grendon Ce Primary School
Postcode
NN7 1JW
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Northampton, North Northamptonshire, 114 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3.5%. 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 NN7
23
Primary in NN7
21
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 NorthamptonNear NN7

  • Bozeat Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN29 7LP · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Yardley Hastings Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 1EL · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM3.0%
    • Demand1.13

    2.2 miles away

  • Wollaston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN29 7SF · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Earls Barton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN6 0ND · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM12.3%

    2.6 miles away

  • Denton Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 1DT · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.88

    2.8 miles away

  • Great Doddington Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN29 7TR · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand0.76

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
John Wayland
Telephone
01933663208
Website
www.grendonprimary.net/

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