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Glapthorn Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Glapthorn, Oundle, Peterborough PE8 5BQ · glapthornprimaryschool.co.uk · 01832 273452
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 89%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Northamptonshire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 5.14 mi
- 8.26 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · North Northamptonshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 83
- 79% of 105 places
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Free school meals
- 6%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 5.14 mi (8.26 km) from the school. Source: North Northamptonshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 67% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 21 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 11 | 12 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5.14 mi8.26 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across North Northamptonshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲89% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121973)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Glapthorn Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121973), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121973)
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121973)
Jan 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121973)
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 30
- 40% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied