Ashby Fields Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Daventry (West Northamptonshire).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.1
▲ 2.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.9%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
397 / 420 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).Ashby Fields Primary School is a primary school located in Daventry, West Northamptonshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 395 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the INMAT. The school is led by Mrs Rachel Edkins.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 145446
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garry McGurk Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Darby | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mike Caplen | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Phoebe Giles | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Graham Holloway | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Garry McGurk | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Caroline Campbell | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Emma Ramm | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rachel Edkins | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Maria Page | Shared Governance Professional - EstablishmentGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Jessica Maritz Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Dottie Davies Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Janet Matthews Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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