Community school · North Northamptonshire

Great Doddington Primary

4–11Ages
126Pupils
PrimaryPhase
121821URN

Church Lane, Great Doddington, Wellingborough, NN29 7TR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to North Northamptonshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Northamptonshire

58 applications for 26 places · 33rd of 83 in North Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 29 April 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to North Northamptonshire median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

58 applications · 26 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 2.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2025 1.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2024 1.9; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 2.6; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2022 4.3; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2021 3.5; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 2.6; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2019 2.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 2.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 3.1; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2016 2.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 2.6; North Northamptonshire median median 2.4
2014 2.3; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the North Northamptonshire median in 12 of 13 years.

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North Northamptonshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	26	58	2.2	26	1.00
Sep 2025	14	27	1.9	11	0.79
Sep 2024	17	33	1.9	13	0.76
Sep 2023	16	41	2.6	16	1.00
Sep 2022	19	82	4.3	30	1.58
Sep 2021	20	69	3.5	24	1.20
Sep 2020	20	51	2.6	22	1.10
Sep 2019	20	48	2.4	24	1.20
Sep 2018	20	48	2.4	17	0.85
Sep 2017	20	62	3.1	25	1.25
Sep 2016	20	54	2.7	24	1.20
Sep 2015	20	51	2.6	16	0.80
Sep 2014	20	45	2.3	20	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 72% · Maths 72% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%57th of 90 in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

North Northamptonshire 74% England 78%

Higher standard17%

North Northamptonshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

North Northamptonshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard11%

North Northamptonshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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North Northamptonshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	0%	103	103
2023/24	21%	0%	103	100
2022/23	60%	0%	108	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Great Doddington PrimaryThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Warwick Academy
1.6 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
2.2 km · North Northamptonshire

Requires improvement2024

1.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Croyland Primary School
2.5 km · North Northamptonshire

2026

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Ruskin Infant School
2.9 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.4applications per place
Ruskin Academy
2.9 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

81%met the SATs standard
St Barnabas Church of England School
3.0 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place
Earls Barton Primary School
3.1 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
3.1 km · North Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

67%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121821 · 940/2041
Capacity: 157 pupils · 126 on roll
Free school meals: 7.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Lane, Great Doddington, Wellingborough, NN29 7TR
Local authority: North Northamptonshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources