Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #124 in West Northamptonshire public Top 98% UK

Weedon Bec Primary School

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

personMiss Jo Hatt

corporate_fareINNOVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onNorthampton, NN7 4QU

language Visit Website phone 1327340547

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

212

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Expected Standard

30%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Weedon Bec Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Northampton, serving ages 2-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 98% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Weedon Bec Primary School is an academy converter in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of INNOVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 196 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 30% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #124 of 135 primaries in West Northamptonshire and #13,397 of 14,143 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 Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 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

30%

LA 60%

Reading60% LA 75%

Writing60% LA 71%

Maths47% LA 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading75% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths58% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 60%

Reading53% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths47% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA -0.1

-3.2 to 1.3

Write

LA 0.2

-2.7

Maths

LA -0.4

-4.8 to -0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading77% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths65% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA -0.3

-4.0 to 0.3

-1.5

Write

LA -0.2

-3.5 to 0.5

-4.9

Maths

LA -0.9

-6.8 to -3.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 62%

Reading84% LA 75%

Writing88% LA 79%

Maths72% LA 72%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -0.4

-2.5 to 1.7

-0.4

Write

LA -0.3

-2.4 to 1.6

-3.2

Maths

LA -0.9

-5.1 to -1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 June 2023

Inspection Report

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07 June 2017

Inspection Report

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01 July 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-06-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-06-07

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-11-10

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

1.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(2 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 196 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	196	2	1.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	194	3	1.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	205	1	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	198	2	1.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	194	2	1.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	211	3	1.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	212	5	2.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	212	13	6.1%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	228	7	3.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	225	1	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	221	2	0.9%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	243	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	243	1	0.4%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	239	3	1.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	240	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	240	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	236	3	1.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	235	2	0.9%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	237	6	2.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	239	2	0.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	240	3	1.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	241	7	2.9%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	242	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	233	2	0.9%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	232	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	234	0	0.0%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

91.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree43%

agree43%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree46%

agree46%

disagree3%

don't know6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree17%

agree26%

disagree11%

strongly disagree3%

not applicable43%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree40%

agree40%

disagree6%

don't know14%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree54%

agree37%

disagree9%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree34%

agree54%

disagree11%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree51%

agree46%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree49%

agree43%

disagree3%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree46%

agree37%

disagree6%

strongly disagree3%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes91%

no9%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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