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Wilby Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Louise Bilkhu (Headteacher)

location_onWilby, NN8 2UG

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

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Expected Standard

44%

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Demand Ratio

1.4x

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Wilby Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Wilby, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 85% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Wilby Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Wilby, North Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 145 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #91 of 100 primaries in North Northamptonshire and #13,569 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 35.5%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 59%

Reading81% LA 71%

Writing63% LA 70%

Maths63% LA 70%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading92% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths75% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading69% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing62% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA -0.7

-6.4 to 0.4

-2.2

Write

LA -0.2

-5.4 to 1.1

-2.1

Maths

LA -0.7

-5.4 to 1.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

91%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading91% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing100% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA -0.9

-2.1 to 5.2

2.2

Write

LA -0.7

-1.1 to 5.6

1.0

Maths

LA -0.8

-2.2 to 4.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

92%

LA 61%

Reading92% LA 73%

Writing100% LA 77%

Maths92% LA 71%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.4

Read

LA -1.1

1.1 to 7.7

Write

LA -0.7

-0.1 to 6.1

1.6

Maths

LA -1.3

-1.4 to 4.6

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#13,569 / 15,231	#91	#12,831	#1
2024	#11,164 / 15,713	#76	#9,026	#1
2023	#13,941 / 15,253	#89	#1	#13,240
2019	#5,052 / 13,571	#18	#1	#2,875
2018	#3,005 / 12,625	#10	#1	#900

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2025

Inspection Report

26 September 2023

Inspection Report

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02 March 2022

Inspection Report

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29 November 2016

Inspection Report

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18 October 2011

Inspection Report

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03 February 2009

Inspection Report

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08 February 2006

Inspection Report

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13 September 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-26

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2016-11-29

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2011-10-18

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

2009-02-03

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 145 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	145	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	130	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	86	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	87	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	87	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	87	1	1.1%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	87	1	1.1%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	87	1	1.1%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	87	3	3.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	87	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	86	6	7.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	84	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	84	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	86	1	1.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	88	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	88	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	86	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	90	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	87	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	91	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	89	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	89	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	91	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	94	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	92	1	1.1%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	92	1	1.1%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Wilby Church of England Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in North Northamptonshire

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