Hardcopies
Hardcopies of all policies and reports found on this website are available on request at the school office.
Contact Details
The name, postal address and telephone number of the school, and the name of a person to whom enquiries should be addressed is:
Lianna Willis, Headteacher, Braunston CE Primary School, Barby Road, Braunston, Daventry, NN11 7HF
Our Telephone Number
Our telephone lines are open from 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday, excluding school holidays. The number to call is: 01788 890494
General Admissions Arrangements
Our linked area includes the villages of Braunston, Onley and Onley Park. We also have a significant number of children who live in Daventry and attend Braunston School.
The Academy Governance Committee (AGC) have delegated responsibility for admissions in our school and are therefore responsible for all admissions. Places are allocated according to our Admissions Policy which you will find in the key files in the sidebar.
If you are interested in joining our school, please contact us to arrange an appointment to come and visit.
Admission to the Reception Class
Children are able to start at Braunston School in the September following their 4th birthday. We have good links with Braunston Pre-School, allowing a smooth transition from pre-school to the reception class and also have children joining us from other nurseries and pre-schools. Applications for reception can be made in the autumn term. The deadline is 15th January
Applications must be made through the local authority where you live.If you live in Northamptonshire, to apply you will need to complete a West Northamptonshire Council form. West Northants Primary School Places
Admission to any year group during the school year (known as in-year applications)
If you are interested in joining our school and would like to arrange a visit please contact us here
To apply for an in-year school place at our school, please complete the application form HERE. All applications are managed by our Trust (rather than the Local Authority).
You will be contacted within 15 school days to let you know if a place can be offered.
Admission Appeals
If you have applied and been refused a place at our school (in any year group), you are entitled to appeal against that decision.
Appeals for PDET academies are administered by The Diocese of Peterborough Education team. For more information on the process please see: Appeals Procedure
If you wish to appeal please contactthe Appeals Administrator by emailing and ask for an appeals pack. The pack includes some explanatory notes about the process of Admission Appeals and a Notice of Appeal form that, should you decide to proceed with an appeal, will need to be completed and returned by email if possible, but if not, to the Diocesan Office instead.
Timetable for appeals – September 2024 applications
16th April 2024 - National Offer Day.
20th May 2024 (9:00 am) - Deadline for lodging on-time appeals.
Week commencing 17th June 2024 - Notification of the hearing date and time and Statement of Case to be sent to appellants.
24th June 2024 - Deadline for additional evidence.
Week commencing 8th July 2024 - Appeal dates. Appeals will be heard on Zoom. Decision letters will be sent within 5 working days of the appeal hearing, subject to any unforeseen circumstances.
Ofsted Reports
The most recent report about the school published by her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills can be found in the
ParentView
Parent View gives you the chance to tell us what you think about your child’s school and asks for your opinion on 12 aspects of your child’s school, from the quality of teaching, to dealing with bullying and poor behaviour.
School Comparison Website
The School Comparison Website provides a snapshot of school performance at Key Stages 1, 2 and 4. The dashboard can be used by school governors and by members of the public to check the performance of the school in which they are interested.
Performance Data
Please note: The government will not publish KS2 school level data for the 2021 to 2022 academic year. They have archived data from the 2018 to 2019 academic year because they recognise that the data from that year may no longer reflect current performance.
Curriculum
KS1 & KS2Phonics - Read Write Inc
Reading - Read Write Inc and Oxford Reading Tree
Maths - White Rose Maths and NCETM Progression Document
Writing - Literacy & Language RWI
Phonics and Reading
At Braunston School we use Read Write Inc and Oxford Reading Tree for phonics and reading support.
Behaviour
Pupil Premium
Sports Funding
The PE and sport premium is designed to help primary schools improve the quality of the PE and sport activities they offer their pupils.
Schools must use the funding to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of PE and sport they offer.
To access our evaluation of the impact of our most recent Sports Funding please use the download in the Key Files & Reports panel in the sidebar.
Inclusion - Incorporating Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
Charging & Remissions
Safeguarding & Child Protection
Vision & Ethos
The school has taken part in a major research project looking at effective ways for developing character education opportunities in schools. We have worked with the DFE, The Peterborough Diocese, The Church of England Education Office and Canterbury Christchurch University. The school's work has been highly commended and the film clip below was shared at the national conference in London as an example of best practice.
Governance
Our Governors web page details who our governors are, their roles and responsibilities. We also show a declaration of interest and fit and proper declaration.
Complaints procedures
Any issue relating to statutory SEN assessments should be pursued with the relevant Local Authority and not via PDET’s Complaints policy. If parents / carers require further advice/support, they should use the local Information, Advice and Support Service for Special Educational Needs and Disability SENDIASS: Information Advice Support Service for SEND in Northamptonshire: www.iassnorthants.co.uk or telephone: 01604 364772
Academy Finance Information and Updates
This can be found on our Trusts website by clicking here.
