Corby Old Village Primary School
High Street, Corby Old Village Primary School, Corby, NN17 1UUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Corby Old Village Primary School is a primary school in Corby for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in North Northamptonshire. It ranks 6th of 18 primary schools in Corby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 October 2023, report published 19 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 October 2023
The five core aims of Corby Old Village Primary School are: challenge, opportunities, values, pride and success. The concept of 'challenge' has been used to shape the curriculum. Leaders have the highest expectations of all pupils. They want every pupil to be aspirational and achieve their potential. Staff and pupils are proud of their school. Pupils are cheerful. They enjoy learning and being together. Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and caring. Staff model the positive attitudes they want pupils to take on. Pupils are polite and well behaved. They look after the school. For instance, pupils volunteer to be 'Wombles' at lunchtime, clearing any litter from the school field. Pupils appreciate that the adults at Corby Old Village check on their welfare. It makes them feel safe and valued. They know that any member of staff will help them if they need it. Every class is named after a mythical creature. The school encourages pupils to take on the traits of these mythical beasts. In Year 3, for example, pupils learn to be brave, determined, motivated, sharp and bold like a griffin.
What the school should improve
- The school has not clearly identified the most important knowledge that pupils need to remember in some areas of the curriculum. This means that staff cannot routinely revisit the key content that pupils must retain in these subjects. As a result, some pupils do not gain the depth of understanding that they should. The school must ensure that the most important knowledge pupils need to remember is set out clearly in all areas of the curriculum.
- The school has not ensured that staff in the early years reliably develop children's communication during free choice activities and imaginative play. This means that children in the early years do not consolidate and build their language skills as quickly as they might. The school must ensure that all staff maximise their interactions with children so they can consistently develop children's knowledge, skills and vocabulary through talk.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
207 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Corby Old Village Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Exeter A Learning Community Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
| Studfall Infant Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Little Stanion Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Paula Thomas
- Phone
- 01536202359
- Address
- High Street, Corby Old Village Primary School, Corby, NN17 1UU
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- URN
- 121808
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.