Academy converter · North Northamptonshire

Sywell Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
101Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
148312URN

69 Overstone Road, Sywell, Northampton, NN6 0AW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.4 above North Northamptonshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Northamptonshire

35 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

40%met the expected standard

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

14 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
6 December 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as Sywell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, URN 122030

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

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

35 applications · 14 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2025 2.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2024 3.3; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 3.2; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2022 6.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2021 2.9; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 2.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2019 2.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 2.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 2.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 3.3; North Northamptonshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 2.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the North Northamptonshire median in 5 of 5 years.

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North Northamptonshire median

Dashed bars: as Sywell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 122030), 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	14	35	2.5	10	0.71
Sep 2025	15	43	2.9	18	1.20
Sep 2024	12	39	3.3	9	0.75
Sep 2023	14	45	3.2	11	0.79
Sep 2022	5	31	6.2	4	0.80
Sep 2021 *	10	29	2.9	10	1.00
Sep 2020 *	12	32	2.7	11	0.92
Sep 2019 *	15	43	2.9	15	1.00
Sep 2018 *	13	35	2.7	12	0.92
Sep 2017 *	13	29	2.2	12	0.92
Sep 2016 *	15	49	3.3	20	1.33
Sep 2015 *	15	43	2.9	16	1.07
Sep 2014 *	15	38	2.5	14	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 47% · Writing 67% · Maths 40% → all three 40% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard40%85th of 90 in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard47%

North Northamptonshire 74% England 78%

Higher standard20%

North Northamptonshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

North Northamptonshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard40%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard20%

North Northamptonshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (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	40%	13%	102	99
2023/24	67%	8%	104	104
2022/23	38%	0%	103	100

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

Sywell Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Overstone Primary School
1.4 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2022

4.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · North Northamptonshire

2026

3.9applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Rectory Farm Primary School
2.9 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Blackthorn Primary School
3.3 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Ecton Village Primary School
3.4 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

3.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Woodvale Primary Academy
3.5 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Moulton Primary School
3.5 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2021

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Thorplands Primary School
3.6 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148312 · 940/3339
Trust: Peterborough Diocese Education Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 101 on roll
Free school meals: 13.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2021
Replaced: Sywell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 122030)
Address: 69 Overstone Road, Sywell, Northampton, NN6 0AW
Local authority: North Northamptonshire

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