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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

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

personMrs Kirstie Yuen

corporate_fareOUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD

location_onNorthampton, NN3 2AX

language Visit Website phone 1604403511

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

258

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Expected Standard

63%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Northampton, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. The school has approximately 254 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #46 of 135 primaries in West Northamptonshire and #5,220 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

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

63%

LA 60%

Reading80% LA 75%

Writing88% LA 71%

Maths73% LA 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading74% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths75% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

25%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading46% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths39% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.4

Read

LA -0.1

-3.8 to 0.9

1.3

Write

LA 0.2

-1.0 to 3.6

-3.5

Maths

LA -0.4

-5.7 to -1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading67% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths70% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA -0.3

-4.8 to -1.5

-1.0

Write

LA -0.2

-2.5 to 0.5

-0.8

Maths

LA -0.9

-2.2 to 0.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 62%

Reading70% LA 75%

Writing70% LA 79%

Maths75% LA 72%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA -0.4

-4 to -0.8

-2.4

Write

LA -0.3

-3.9 to -0.9

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.5 to 1.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

27 September 2022

Inspection Report

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28 November 2018

Inspection Report

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07 April 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-09-27

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-11-28

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-07-07

None Legacy

Requires improvement

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

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 254 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)	254	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	253	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	267	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	267	2	0.7%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	262	4	1.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	269	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	258	3	1.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	260	3	1.2%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	300	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	287	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	278	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	318	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	318	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	314	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	351	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	351	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	336	1	0.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	376	1	0.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	372	2	0.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	365	4	1.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	402	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	401	3	0.7%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	384	2	0.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	411	3	0.7%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	406	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	400	3	0.8%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Physical Disability 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.

94.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94.0%Positive

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

22.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree59%

agree24%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

don't know7%

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

strongly agree52%

agree35%

disagree11%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree37%

agree20%

disagree11%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

not applicable26%

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 agree43%

agree48%

disagree4%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree59%

agree33%

disagree7%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree52%

agree35%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree54%

agree35%

disagree2%

don't know9%

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

strongly agree70%

agree30%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree48%

agree37%

disagree11%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes89%

no11%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

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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