Voluntary controlled school · North Northamptonshire

Grendon Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
114Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121975URN

Main Road, Grendon, Grendon Ce Primary School, Northampton, NN7 1JW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 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

3.5per place

1.3 above North Northamptonshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

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45 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%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 · 5 November 2024Ofsted'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	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

3.5applications per place, Reception

1.3 above North Northamptonshire median (2.1) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

45 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2025 2.6; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2024 2.5; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 3.4; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2022 4.0; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2021 3.6; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 4.1; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2019 3.8; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 3.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 4.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2016 4.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 4.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.4
2014 3.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the North Northamptonshire median in 13 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	13	45	3.5	13	1.00
Sep 2025	14	36	2.6	12	0.86
Sep 2024	14	35	2.5	13	0.93
Sep 2023	15	51	3.4	22	1.47
Sep 2022	15	60	4.0	19	1.27
Sep 2021	15	54	3.6	15	1.00
Sep 2020	15	62	4.1	24	1.60
Sep 2019	15	57	3.8	15	1.00
Sep 2018	15	51	3.4	17	1.13
Sep 2017	14	62	4.4	15	1.07
Sep 2016	15	74	4.9	20	1.33
Sep 2015	14	63	4.5	20	1.43
Sep 2014	15	55	3.7	17	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 87% · Maths 93% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%12th of 90 in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

North Northamptonshire 74% England 78%

Higher standard33%

North Northamptonshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth40%

North Northamptonshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard27%

North Northamptonshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	80%	20%	107	106
2023/24	88%	19%	109	106
2022/23	93%	36%	112	109

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

Grendon Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Bozeat Community Primary School
3.2 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Yardley Hastings Primary School
3.6 km · West Northamptonshire

Outstanding2023

2.8applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Wollaston Primary School
3.8 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Earls Barton Primary School
4.1 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place
Great Doddington Primary
4.5 km · North Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Denton Primary School
4.6 km · West Northamptonshire

2026

4.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Cogenhoe Primary School
5.2 km · West Northamptonshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Warwick Academy
6.1 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121975 · 940/3033
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 108 pupils · 114 on roll
Free school meals: 3.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Main Road, Grendon, Grendon Ce Primary School, Northampton, NN7 1JW
Local authority: North Northamptonshire

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