Great Doddington Primary
Community primary school in Wellingborough (North Northamptonshire).
KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.5
▼ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.9%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
126 / 157 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Great Doddington Primary is a primary school located in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Josie Garnham.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Debating
- Gardening
- Music
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 121821
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 8 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Ellam | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Knight (Interim Position) Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kim Mount Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Wainwright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Hanif Asmal | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Josie Garnham | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Michelle Tite | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Gooch | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Goodwin | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Clare Mills | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Rachael Shelton | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mr Kim Mount Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Knight Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Janet Goodliffe Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Mia Lewis Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Alex Jelley Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ajit Rani Singh Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record