Sywell Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Northampton, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Sywell Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Northampton, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Sywell Church of England 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 |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026 there were 10 first-choice applications for 14 offers: 0.7 first choices per offer, the lowest of 96 North Northamptonshire primary schools; every applicant was offered a place.
- Of the 35 applications for Reception 2026, 25 (71%) came from families living outside North Northamptonshire, and 9 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 40% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), lowest among this school and 6 of its 8 nearest North Northamptonshire primary schools with results.
- At the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2024/25 figure was 13% (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Overstone Road, Sywell, Northampton, NN6 0AW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 101 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “This school is a warm and welcoming place to learn.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe.”
- “Pupils talk confidently about the school’s Christian values: ‘Fellowship, love and respect’.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, pupils lose focus.”
- “However, in some other subjects, teachers do not always check the errors that pupils make closely enough.”
- “Pupils do not always correct their mistakes before moving on.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 2023 (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) | 40% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 10 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 North Northamptonshire.
- Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ecton Village Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Earls Barton Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ruskin Academy 3.4 mi Good
- Ruskin Infant School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Olympic Primary 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 3.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Croyland Primary School 4.2 mi Good Last distance published