- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Desborough average.
Met the standard at 1160%
Desborough 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.7%Desborough 5.4%
- Pupils
- 306
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.5
Primary schools in and near Desborough
All 3 primary schools in Desborough, and the nearest just outside.
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Desborough average, high absence.
46 first choices, 47 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
Desborough 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 446
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Havelock Infant School
Kettering, NN14 2LU · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
No published results yet.
58 first choices, 58 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 175
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Just outside Desborough
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Desborough.
- Ofsted:Inadequate in 2 areas
Results close to the Desborough average, high absence.
Met the standard at 1157%
Desborough 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 315
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
Rothwell Victoria Infant School
1.5 miles from Desborough · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
64 first choices, 64 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 263
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Primary schools3
- Met the standard at 1158.0%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals19.7%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher24.4England 17.9
The big picture
How Desborough's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Desborough
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 1 of 3
- Good: 2 of 3
- Requires improvement: 0 of 3
- Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Desborough
A nursery place isn't a Reception place.
1 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Desborough, explained
There are 3 primary schools in Desborough, teaching 927 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
58.0% of pupils in Desborough met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.
19.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £5,683 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Rothwell (North Northamptonshire)2 primary schools
- Market Harborough7 primary schools
- Kettering19 primary schools
- Corby20 primary schools
- Burton Latimer2 primary schools
- Brixworth1 school
- Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt2 primary schools
- Finedon3 primary schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Desborough?
There are 3 primary schools in Desborough, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Desborough?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Desborough on Eduscope are Havelock Junior School and Loatlands Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Desborough?
Desborough has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Desborough 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.
How do primary schools in Desborough perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Desborough, 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Desborough primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Desborough is 24:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Desborough?
When choosing a primary school in Desborough, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 3 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.