Great Doddington Primary

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Church Lane, Great Doddington, Wellingborough, NN29 7TROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Doddington Primary is a primary school in Wellingborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in North Northamptonshire. It ranks 17th of 21 primary schools in Wellingborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 16 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

126 pupils on roll, with places for 157

Eligible for free school meals7.9%

7.9%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.9%

7.9%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.4%

21.4%, 6.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Doddington Primary

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Warwick Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	47% met the expected standard
Croyland Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Ruskin Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ruskin Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% 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: Mrs Josie Garnham
Phone: 01933225814
Website: greatdoddingtonprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, Great Doddington, Wellingborough, NN29 7TR
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
URN: 121821

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.