Yelvertoft Primary School is a primary school in Northampton, 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.

Yelvertoft Primary School currently has around 94 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.2%).

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: School Lane, Northampton, NN6 6LH
Website: www.yelvertoftprimary.com/
Telephone: 01788822498
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Melanie Servent
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 121877

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/05/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 120
Number of Pupils: 94
Number of Boys: 48
Number of Girls: 46

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British86.20%81
Other White5.30%5
Other Mixed3.20%3
Pakistani2.10%2
White and Asian1.10%1
Other Asian1.10%1
Indian1.10%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%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 (-2.3)
Writing: Average (-2.6)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
23%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.