Academy converter · North Northamptonshire

Oakley Vale Primary School

4–11Ages
420Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140120URN

Cheltenham Road, Corby, NN18 8RH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.3 above North Northamptonshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

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146 applications for 60 places · 24th of 83 in North Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

28 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)
13 June 2017
Graded inspection: 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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 above North Northamptonshire median (2.1) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

146 applications · 60 places offered · 64 named it first

2026 2.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2025 2.0; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2024 2.2; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 2.4; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2022 2.3; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2021 2.6; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 2.3; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2019 2.8; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 2.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 2.3; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2016 2.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 3.1; North Northamptonshire median median 2.4
2014 2.6; 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	60	146	2.4	64	1.07
Sep 2025	57	116	2.0	44	0.77
Sep 2024	59	131	2.2	56	0.95
Sep 2023	59	140	2.4	56	0.95
Sep 2022	58	132	2.3	50	0.86
Sep 2021	60	156	2.6	56	0.93
Sep 2020	58	135	2.3	54	0.93
Sep 2019	60	166	2.8	63	1.05
Sep 2018	60	141	2.4	39	0.65
Sep 2017	60	135	2.3	48	0.80
Sep 2016	59	128	2.2	47	0.80
Sep 2015	58	178	3.1	67	1.16
Sep 2014	59	156	2.6	67	1.14

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 77% · Maths 70% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%39th of 90 in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

North Northamptonshire 74% England 78%

Higher standard25%

North Northamptonshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth8%

North Northamptonshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard20%

North Northamptonshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	62%	2%	105	104
2023/24	63%	3%	103	103
2022/23	56%	3%	103	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

Oakley Vale Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good · improving2023

2.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Corby Primary Academy
0.7 km · North Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby
1.3 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Kingswood Primary Academy
1.5 km · North Northamptonshire

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Hazel Leys Academy
1.7 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Exeter A Learning Community Academy
2.0 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.2applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Danesholme Infant Academy
2.0 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.4applications per place
Danesholme Junior Academy
2.0 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

62%met the SATs standard
Little Stanion Primary School
2.7 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140120 · 940/3513
Trust: The Brooke Weston Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 420 on roll
Free school meals: 7.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: Oakley Vale Primary School (URN 133551)
Address: Cheltenham Road, Corby, NN18 8RH
Local authority: North Northamptonshire

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