Walgrave Primary SchoolSywell Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Walgrave Primary School and Sywell Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Northampton.
Walgrave Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sywell Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Walgrave Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Walgrave Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sywell Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for Walgrave Primary School and 40.0% for Sywell Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Walgrave Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sywell Church of England Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonWalgrave Primary School | NorthamptonSywell Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 144 in West Northamptonshire | 84th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 149 | 101 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN6 9PH | Northampton, NN6 0AW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 132 | 93 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 17.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.7% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 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.
Walgrave Primary School
Sywell Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Walgrave Primary School · Sywell Church of England Primary School