Falconer's Hill AcademyAshby Fields Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Daventry.
Summary of the comparison
Falconer's Hill Academy and Ashby Fields Primary School are primary schools in Daventry.
Falconer's Hill Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ashby Fields Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Falconer's Hill Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Falconer's Hill Academy was judged Good and Ashby Fields Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Falconer's Hill Academy and 73.0% for Ashby Fields Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Falconer's Hill Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ashby Fields Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DaventryFalconer's Hill Academy | DaventryAshby Fields Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 113th of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 121st of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 395 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Daventry, NN11 0QF | Daventry, NN11 0YP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 239 | 395 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.5% | 15.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.4% | 29.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% | 10.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Falconer's Hill Academy
Ashby Fields Primary School
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