Weedon Bec Primary School, based in Northampton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Weedon Bec Primary School currently has around 196 pupils on roll, which is about 74% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | West Street, Northampton, NN7 4QU |
| Website: | www.weedonbecprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01327340547 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Jo Hatt |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141080 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/06/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 266 |
| Number of Pupils: | 196 |
| Number of Boys: | 100 |
| Number of Girls: | 96 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.20% | 169 |
| Other White | 3.10% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 6 |
| African | 2.60% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 2 |
| Irish | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weedon Bec Primary School West Street , Weedon NN7 4QU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Weedon Bec Primary School West Street , Weedon NN7 4QU | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Flore Church of England Primary School The Avenue , Flore NN7 4LZ | 3out of 4 | 1,883 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.