Academy converter · West Northamptonshire

Badby School

3–11Ages
192Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141077URN

School Lane, Badby, NN11 3AJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to West Northamptonshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Northamptonshire

31 applications for 17 places · 67th of 103 in West Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

21 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
28 January 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as Badby School, URN 121793

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

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to West Northamptonshire median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

31 applications · 17 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 1.8; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2025 1.8; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2024 2.5; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2022 1.5; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2021 2.3; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 1.5; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2019 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 2.6; West Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2016 1.9; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 2.3
2014 1.8; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
West Northamptonshire median

Dashed bars: as Badby School (URN 121793), the previous school.

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	17	31	1.8	17	1.00
Sep 2025	24	44	1.8	26	1.08
Sep 2024	24	61	2.5	44	1.83
Sep 2023	24	53	2.2	34	1.42
Sep 2022	20	29	1.5	19	0.95
Sep 2021	20	45	2.3	19	0.95
Sep 2020	24	37	1.5	23	0.96
Sep 2019	15	30	2.0	14	0.93
Sep 2018	21	41	2.0	27	1.29
Sep 2017	23	59	2.6	31	1.35
Sep 2016	18	35	1.9	18	1.00
Sep 2015	21	41	2.0	19	0.90
Sep 2014 *	17	30	1.8	16	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 71% · Maths 62% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%86th of 134 in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

West Northamptonshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

West Northamptonshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

West Northamptonshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth14%

West Northamptonshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

West Northamptonshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard29%

West Northamptonshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

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West Northamptonshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	10%	104	102
2023/24	67%	4%	106	103
2022/23	0%	0%	106	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

Badby SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Newnham Primary School
2.1 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School
3.0 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
E-ACT The Grange School
3.0 km · West Northamptonshire

Requires improvement2022

1.4applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
St James Infant School
3.4 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2024

1.8applications per place
Abbey CofE Academy
3.8 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2024

56%met the SATs standard
Falconer's Hill Infant School
4.3 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2024

1.7applications per place
Falconer's Hill Academy
4.4 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2022

54%met the SATs standard
Ashby Fields Primary School
5.5 km · West Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141077 · 941/2000
Trust: Innovate Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 175 pupils · 192 on roll
Free school meals: 2.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2014
Replaced: Badby School (URN 121793)
Address: School Lane, Badby, NN11 3AJ
Local authority: West Northamptonshire

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