Welton Church of England Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Well Lane, Welton, Daventry, NN11 2JZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Welton Church of England Academy is a primary school in Daventry for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 204 schools in West Northamptonshire. It ranks 1st of 11 primary schools in Daventry. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 May 2022, report published 17 July 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

129 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals9.3%

9.3%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.4%

5.4%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7%

7%, 7.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Welton Church of England Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ashby Fields Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	73% met the expected standard
Falconer's Hill Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Falconer's Hill Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Abbey CofE Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr L Benner
Phone: 01327703177
Website: weltonacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Well Lane, Welton, Daventry, NN11 2JZ
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
URN: 138840

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.