Voluntary aided school · North Northamptonshire

Hayfield Cross CofE School

4–11Ages
420Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
142113URN

Hayfield Crescent, Kettering, NN15 5FJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.7 above North Northamptonshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Northamptonshire

172 applications for 60 places · 12th of 83 in North Northamptonshire

Every year since 2016

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

Inspection history

14 February 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
10 July 2018
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

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How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.7 above North Northamptonshire median (2.1) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

172 applications · 60 places offered · 85 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2025 3.1; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2024 2.8; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 2.3; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2022 2.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2021 2.5; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 2.6; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2019 2.3; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 2.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 2.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2016 2.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.2

More applications per place than the North Northamptonshire median in 11 of 11 years.

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	60	172	2.9	85	1.42
Sep 2025	58	179	3.1	103	1.78
Sep 2024	59	166	2.8	78	1.32
Sep 2023	56	126	2.3	52	0.93
Sep 2022	59	141	2.4	65	1.10
Sep 2021	53	131	2.5	51	0.96
Sep 2020	57	148	2.6	56	0.98
Sep 2019	60	135	2.3	51	0.85
Sep 2018	54	137	2.5	46	0.85
Sep 2017	50	145	2.9	39	0.78
Sep 2016	47	115	2.5	41	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 75% · Maths 67% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%53rd of 90 in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

North Northamptonshire 74% England 78%

Higher standard28%

North Northamptonshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth8%

North Northamptonshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard20%

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	57%	3%	104	103
2023/24	58%	5%	106	105
2022/23	62%	0%	105	102

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

Hayfield Cross CofE SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Barton Seagrave Primary School
0.9 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Millbrook Infant School
1.6 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place
Millbrook Junior School
1.7 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

54%met the SATs standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · North Northamptonshire

2026

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St. Marys CofE Primary School
2.2 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Meadowside Primary School
2.3 km · North Northamptonshire

2026

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Compass Primary Academy
2.6 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

3.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Cranford CofE Primary School
2.6 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2024

4.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142113 · 940/2180
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 420 on roll
Free school meals: 4.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2015
Address: Hayfield Crescent, Kettering, NN15 5FJ
Local authority: North Northamptonshire

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