Blakesley CE Primary School is a rural Church of England Primary school, with about 100 pupils on its roll, working in four classes.

Our Mission

All aspects of our school revolve around our mission statement which is a commitment to:

In caring for our children, we aim to support them sympathetically and encourage positive attitudes to learning, school and life.  The range of topics throughout the school helps your child to develop socially, morally and emotionally.  We will help your child to:

We welcome all children into our school community.

As we believe that the links between the home and school are really important to your child's learning, we encourage all parents to get to know our school and the staff with whom your child will be in daily contact. We hold open evenings for parents in the Autumn and Spring Terms and there is a formal report at the end of the summer term with an invitation for parents to contact the class teacher if they would like to discuss the report with them.

The school runs a 'buddy' system, where new parents are able to contact parents who have had children in the school for some time and can therefore answer any queries you may have. A list of 'buddies' is available via the school secretary.

The curriculum of the school is designed at every stage to promote racial and religious harmony. Whilst essentially Anglican, the school promotes a greater awareness of different races, cultures and creeds to provide equal opportunities for all regardless of race, sex, religion, social or economic differences. Our school is a Church of England primary school which is controlled by Northamptonshire Local Authority (L.A.).

An important part of ensuring the quality of teaching and support staff through the attendance on carefully selected training courses. The school employs 4 Teaching assistants in the main school and a Nursery Nurse in the Foundation Year Class. We believe that good adult/pupil ratios aid children's comprehension of the subjects taught and we also encourage parents to act as helpers in the classroom.

Applying For A Place At Blakesley CE Primary

If you are applying for a place at our school you may find the following information, from the Local Authority, useful.

A. Draft Secondary Coordination Scheme 2011 (MS Word Document Format)
B. Draft Primary Coordination Scheme 2011 (MS Word Document Format)
C. Consultation Document 2011 Northamptonshire (MS Word Document Format)

OFSTED Report

The latest OFSTED Report, dated the 13th of November 2008 can be downloaded in Adobe PDF format below.

Letter to parents re: OFSTED inspection report (MS Word Document 97 - 2003 format)
OFSTED Report (Adobe PDF format)

National Society Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools Report

As a Church of England Primary School we receive an inspection from the Diocese every three years. This is our most recent report, from January 2009. We are very pleased that our Christian ethos of caring and forgiveness has been recognised, together with the positive and happy atmosphere in the school.

National Society Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools Report

School Policy Documents

The following documents are available to download in Microsoft Word Document 97 -2003 format

Admission Policy
Anti-bullying Policy
Behaviour Policy
Behaviour Policy Appendix B
Curriculum Policy
Drugs Education Policy
Equal Opportunities Policy
Gifted and Talented Pupils Policy
Health Safety and Welfare Policy
ICT Policy
PE Policy
PSHE and Citizenship Policy
Racial Equality Policy
Religious Education Policy
Sex Education Policy
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Policy
Teaching and Learning Policy

School Timetable
School Bus Timetable
School Uniform
Term Date 2010 - 2011

External Links

As a Church of England School we value our close links with the local churches which make up our Benefice. Our Rector, Fr John Hall, is a frequent visitor to our school and leads our assembly once a fortnight. You may wish to access the link below to find out more about the ‘Lambfold Benefice’.

Lambfold Benefice