Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Northampton, North Northamptonshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 72 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 113 |
| Free school meals | 8.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Address | North Street, Mears Ashby, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0DW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.mearsashby.northants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01604810063 |
| URN | 143950 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 February 2026, published 23 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 September 2021, published 19 October 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Sywell Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Ecton Village Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Overstone Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Ruskin Academy (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Ruskin Infant School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Rectory Farm Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Earls Barton Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Olympic Primary (primary school, about 3.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.