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Weedon Bec Primary School

Academy converter · Northampton · NN7 4QU

Ages 2–11 · 182 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-06-06

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
168

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

182 pupils · 266 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
90 / 92
School capacity
266
Capacity fill
182 / 266 (68%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INNOVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
INNOVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Jo Hatt

Location

Address
West Street, Weedon
Postcode
NN7 4QU
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.8%.

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 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 NN7

  • Flore Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 4LZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Bliss Charity School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 3LE · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • Newnham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Daventry · NN11 3HG · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM4.8%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jo Hatt
Telephone
01327340547
Website
www.weedonbecprimary.co.uk/

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