Corby Old Village Primary School
Corby, NN17 1UU · North Northamptonshire · primary school
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34th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire we can score, 111 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.7/10 against 2,443 of them, against 4.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 63.0 · 46 | 40% | 1.85 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 7.0 · 51 | 25% | 1.27 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Corby Old Village Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 63.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 7.0% of pupils, matching the national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.8 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 207 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are close to the expected standard in maths? What specific trips or external visits are planned for the current academic year? How does the school manage the transition for children moving from Year 6 to secondary school?
What Ofsted said about Corby Old Village Primary School
Overview
Corby Old Village Primary School is judged as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories, marking an improvement from its previous ‘Requires improvement’ rating. The report describes a school where staff and pupils are proud, relationships are ‘warm and caring’, and leaders maintain ‘the highest expectations of all pupils’.
Strengths
- The curriculum is ‘ambitious’, with staff in many subjects clearly identifying key knowledge and regularly revisiting it to help pupils ‘retain this essential prior learning’.
- Reading is ‘prioritised’, with phonics taught well using engaging methods like ‘robot arms’ and ‘blending hands’, and pupils enjoying a ‘rich diet of fiction, non-fiction and poetry’.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) ‘achieve well’, accessing the same ambitious curriculum through small, effective adjustments to lessons.
- Personal, social, health and economic education is ‘of a high quality’, fostering respect, kindness, and an understanding of British values.
- Staff work collaboratively as a team and are supported to manage their workload effectively.
Areas to improve
- The school must ensure the most important knowledge is ‘set out clearly in all areas of the curriculum’, as this is currently missing in some subjects, limiting pupils’ depth of understanding.
- Staff in the early years must ‘reliably develop children’s communication during free choice activities and imaginative play’ to help children consolidate language skills more quickly.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% |
| 2023/24 | 62% |
| 2024/25 | 63% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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