Weedon Bec Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From West Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Weedon Bec Primary School is a primary school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 6 June 2023. West Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
Weedon Bec Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Ofsted's latest outcome was Requires improvement (6 June 2023), while 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in West Northamptonshire are rated Good.
- In 2024/25, 30% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 3% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 drew 25 first-choice applications for 25 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- There are 17 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21.8 across the 8 nearest primary schools in West Northamptonshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- West Street, Weedon, Northampton, NN7 4QU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 182 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 6 June 2023
Strengths
- “Despite these issues, pupils begin the school day with big smiles and a positive and warm welcome from staff.”
- “They are happy to be in school, including the youngest children in early years.”
- “Staff know these pupils well and ensure that they are prepared and ready to access their learning.”
To improve
- “Pupils do not experience the quality of education that they deserve.”
- “Too many pupils do not achieve well enough, including in reading and writing.”
- “Pupils are not effectively supported to improve their reading and writing in all classes.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 30% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Northamptonshire.
- Flore Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The Bliss Charity School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Newnham Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bugbrooke Community Primary School 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Abbey CofE Academy 3.7 mi School remains Good
- Brington Primary School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St James Infant School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Badby School 4.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published