Maidwell Primary School
Draughton Road, Maidwell, Northampton, NN6 9JFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Maidwell Primary School is a primary school in Northampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 204 schools in West Northamptonshire. It ranks 8th of 95 primary schools in Northampton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 12 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
The school's family ethos helps to make it a safe and welcoming haven. Staff know pupils exceptionally well and help them quickly when necessary. Tailored pastoral support ensures that pupils thrive. Shared values permeate all aspects of school life. One pupil explained this, saying, 'Our values are about unity. They are what hold us together.' High expectations of behaviour are deeply embedded and become second nature to pupils. There have been many changes to the curriculum recently and more are planned. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), value their lessons and are eager to share what they have learned. However, there is still work to do to ensure that the curriculum is modified, when necessary, to suit pupils' next steps. The school is ambitious for all pupils. They achieve well and become confident and articulate learners, who are well prepared for secondary school. Parents and carers are unanimous in their praise of the school. One parent summed up the views of many when they said, 'Our children are well educated, take part in a huge variety of activities and are very happy. What more could you want?'
What the school should improve
- Occasionally, the curriculum is not shaped carefully enough to support pupils who are at the early stages of learning. These pupils do not always get the chances that they need to practise important foundational knowledge. The school should ensure that the curriculum is further refined and adapted, so that all pupils undertake appropriate tasks linked to what they need to learn next.
- In a few subjects, systems to check what pupils can recall over time are not fully in place. This means that teachers do not always know whether pupils have secured key information. The school should continue to develop assessment in these subjects so that teachers can use this information to inform pupils' future learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
6 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
67 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near Maidwell Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Mawsley Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
| Naseby Church of England Primary Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Brixworth CofE VC Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% 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
- Mr Geoff Woods
- Phone
- 01604686240
- Address
- Draughton Road, Maidwell, Northampton, NN6 9JF
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- URN
- 121845
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.