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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 2025 applications

The time table for the 2025 appeals will be published here when available


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 Key Weblinks in the sidebar

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. Click the sidebar weblink for this site.

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. Click the sidebar weblink for this site.


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

The curriculum content for each year group is displayed in the For Pupils pages, for each individual class.
 
To support the teaching of this curriculum Braunston School uses a number of reputable schemes. 
KS1 & KS2 
Phonics - 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.

Key Files and Reports

Term Dates

 

Download school calendar information to stick on your fridge so you'll always know about our school term dates.

PDET 250

 

We are proud to be a member of
Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, supporting our School.

FindUS

 

Braunston CE Primary School, Barby Road, Braunston, Northamptonshire, NN11 7HF, Tel: 01788 890494

hours

 

Doors open at 08:45 Monday to Friday, end of School is at 3:15 each day but check News & Dates for changes!

Term Dates

 

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