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OpenPrimaryURN 121975

Grendon Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Northampton · NN7 1JW

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

114

Local authority

North Northamptonshire

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
121975

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Peterborough
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

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

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable 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

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

3.6%

Persistent absence

3.3%

Unauthorised

0.8%

Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
90

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.3% · Persistent 13.3%
2021/22
Overall 5.1% · Persistent 7.7%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England