Academy converter · North Northamptonshire

Wilbarston Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
62Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
140094URN

School Lane, Wilbarston, Culworth C of E School, Market Harborough, LE16 8QN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

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

20 applications for 9 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 16 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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)

20 applications · 9 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2025 1.8; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2024 1.6; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 1.9; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2022 2.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2021 1.9; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 1.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2019 2.0; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 1.6; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 1.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2016 1.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 1.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.4
2014 2.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1

This school
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	9	20	2.2	9	1.00
Sep 2025	10	18	1.8	8	0.80
Sep 2024	7	11	1.6	6	0.86
Sep 2023	8	15	1.9	8	1.00
Sep 2022	4	10	2.5	3	0.75
Sep 2021	15	29	1.9	14	0.93
Sep 2020	11	21	1.9	10	0.91
Sep 2019	14	28	2.0	13	0.93
Sep 2018	11	18	1.6	11	1.00
Sep 2017	15	25	1.7	15	1.00
Sep 2016	20	34	1.7	19	0.95
Sep 2015	20	34	1.7	20	1.00
Sep 2014	10	22	2.2	8	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 78% · Maths 89% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%28th of 90 in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

North Northamptonshire 74% England 78%

Higher standard56%

North Northamptonshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth22%

North Northamptonshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard22%

North Northamptonshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	67%	11%	106	107
2023/24	25%	13%	110	105
2022/23	60%	0%	107	105

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

Wilbarston Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Cottingham Church of England Primary School
3.7 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Havelock Infant School
4.9 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Outstanding2024

1.7applications per place
Havelock Junior School
5.0 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

60%met the SATs standard
Loatlands Primary School
5.1 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Danesholme Junior Academy
5.2 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

62%met the SATs standard
Danesholme Infant Academy
5.2 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.4applications per place
Beanfield Primary School
5.2 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2022

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Bringhurst Primary School
5.4 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 88%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140094 · 940/3082
Trust: East Midlands Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 62 on roll
Free school meals: 19.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: Wilbarston Church of England Primary School (URN 122004)
Address: School Lane, Wilbarston, Culworth C of E School, Market Harborough, LE16 8QN
Local authority: North Northamptonshire

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