Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School
North Street, Northampton, NN6 0DW
72 pupils · 64% of 113 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Free school meals
- 8.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 23 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 54% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 8 | 7 | 31 | 8 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 8 | 7 | 19 | 8 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 7 | 5 | 24 | 7 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 7 | 7 | 29 | 7 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 8 | 7 | 18 | 8 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 10 | 9 | 20 | 10 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 9 | 9 | 22 | 9 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sywell Church of England Primary School 2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Ecton Village Primary School 3.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Overstone Primary School 3.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Ruskin Academy 3.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Ruskin Infant School 3.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Rectory Farm Primary School 3.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.