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Catholic schools in West Northamptonshire

All 5 Catholic schools in West Northamptonshire.

5 schools in West Northamptonshire

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  1. The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School

    Northampton, NN2 7BH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the West Northamptonshire catholic schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school57%

    West Northamptonshire catholic schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7West Northamptonshire catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    282
    View school The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
  2. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

    Northampton, NN3 2AX · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the West Northamptonshire catholic schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    West Northamptonshire catholic schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8West Northamptonshire catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    214
    View school St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Northampton, NN5 7HX · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the West Northamptonshire catholic schools average, low absence.

    12 first choices, 12 offers made

    Ready for secondary school52%

    West Northamptonshire catholic schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7West Northamptonshire catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    160
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  4. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls

    Daventry, NN11 6UF · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the West Northamptonshire catholic schools average.

    6 first choices, 7 offers made

    Ready for secondary school29%

    West Northamptonshire catholic schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 15West Northamptonshire catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    81
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls
  5. St Thomas Becket Catholic School

    Northampton, NN3 6HT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the West Northamptonshire catholic schools average, high absence.

    77 first choices, 178 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    West Northamptonshire catholic schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 19West Northamptonshire catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    912
    View school St Thomas Becket Catholic School
The big picture

How West Northamptonshire's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

West Northamptonshire 56%England 62%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls: 29%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 52%The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School: 57%St Gregory's Catholic Primary School: 63%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in West Northamptonshire

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

West Northamptonshire average 5.9%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 3.7%The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School: 3.8%St Gregory's Catholic Primary School: 4.1%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls: 8%St Thomas Becket Catholic School: 9.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in West Northamptonshire

Ofsted grades in West Northamptonshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in West Northamptonshire

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    63 of the 5 Catholic schools in West Northamptonshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in West Northamptonshire, explained

There are 5 Catholic schools in West Northamptonshire, teaching 1,649 children. 1 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

56.2% of pupils in West Northamptonshire catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 29% to 63%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

25.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,999 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in West Northamptonshire.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in West Northamptonshire?
There are 5 Catholic schools in West Northamptonshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in West Northamptonshire?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in West Northamptonshire on Eduscope are The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, St Gregory's Catholic Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in West Northamptonshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in West Northamptonshire Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in West Northamptonshire is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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