Located in Northampton, Crick Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Crick Primary School currently has around 193 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.5% boys and 43.5% girls. Around 6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Main Road, Northampton, NN6 7TU
Website: http://www.crick.northants.sch.uk
Telephone: 01788822633
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Emma Staniforth
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 121812

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/10/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 193
Number of Boys: 109
Number of Girls: 84

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.60%169
African3.10%6
Other White2.60%5
White and Black African1.60%3
Indian1.60%3
White and Asian1.00%2
Other Black1.00%2
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
Irish0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.2)
Writing: Average (1.3)
Maths: Average (-1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
53%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crick Primary School
Main Road , Crick NN6 7TU
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.