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Primary schools in West Northamptonshire

All 171 primary schools in West Northamptonshire.

171 schools in West Northamptonshire

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  1. Yardley Hastings Primary School

    Northampton, NN7 1EL · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    10 first choices, 10 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    104
    Pupils per teacher
    20.8
    View school Yardley Hastings Primary School

  2. John Hellins Primary School

    Towcester, NN12 7PG · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1193%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    202
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school John Hellins Primary School

  3. Maidwell Primary School

    Northampton, NN6 9JF · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better

    Results above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    67
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Maidwell Primary School

  5. Pineham Barns Primary School

    Nn4 9ff · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    68 first choices, 58 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    413
    Pupils per teacher
    21.2
    View school Pineham Barns Primary School

  6. Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

    Northampton, NN4 8SW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    56 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    350
    Pupils per teacher
    22.0
    View school Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

  7. Preston Hedges Primary School

    Northampton, NN4 6BU · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    66 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1181%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    418
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school Preston Hedges Primary School

  8. Welton Church of England Academy

    Daventry, NN11 2JZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    129
    Pupils per teacher
    35.8
    View school Welton Church of England Academy

  9. Weston Favell CofE Primary School

    Northampton, NN3 3HH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    60 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    446
    Pupils per teacher
    22.1
    View school Weston Favell CofE Primary School

  11. Duston Eldean Primary School

    Northampton, NN5 6PP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    65 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    418
    Pupils per teacher
    21.3
    View school Duston Eldean Primary School

  12. Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

    Towcester, NN12 6JA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    54 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1179%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    429
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

  13. Wootton Park School

    Northampton, NN4 0HZ · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average.

    301 first choices, 112 offers made

    Met the standard at 1176%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    1,670
    Pupils per teacher
    20.2
    View school Wootton Park School

  14. Simon de Senlis Primary School

    Northampton, NN4 0PH · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Results above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    61 first choices, 58 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    434
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school Simon de Senlis Primary School

  15. Woodland View Primary School

    Northampton, NN4 5FZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Results above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    44 first choices, 48 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    417
    Pupils per teacher
    21.2
    View school Woodland View Primary School

  16. Hartwell Primary School

    Northampton, NN7 2HL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1196%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    200
    Pupils per teacher
    24.2
    View school Hartwell Primary School

  17. Wootton Primary School

    Northampton, NN4 6HJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area

    Results above the West Northamptonshire average.

    24 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    306
    Pupils per teacher
    19.7
    View school Wootton Primary School

  18. The Arbours Primary Academy

    Northampton, NN3 3QF · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average.

    37 first choices, 38 offers made

    Met the standard at 1183%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    333
    Pupils per teacher
    22.2
    View school The Arbours Primary Academy

  19. West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School

    Northampton, NN6 7AN · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1186%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    239
    Pupils per teacher
    26.4
    View school West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School

  20. East Haddon Church of England Primary School

    Northampton, NN6 8DB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average.

    15 first choices, 12 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    81
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school East Haddon Church of England Primary School

  21. Hackleton CofE Primary School

    Northampton, NN7 2AB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1194%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    183
    Pupils per teacher
    17.7
    View school Hackleton CofE Primary School

  22. Silverstone Church of England Primary School

    Towcester, NN12 8UB · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1183%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    224
    Pupils per teacher
    21.2
    View school Silverstone Church of England Primary School

  23. Kislingbury Primary School

    Northampton, NN7 4AQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    111
    Pupils per teacher
    15.4
    View school Kislingbury Primary School

  24. Bridgewater Primary School

    Northampton, NN3 3AF · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    79 first choices, 84 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    650
    Pupils per teacher
    23.6
    View school Bridgewater Primary School

  25. Greatworth Primary School

    Banbury, OX17 2DR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average.

    14 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    86
    Pupils per teacher
    26.7
    View school Greatworth Primary School

  26. Parklands Primary School

    Northampton, NN3 6DW · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    54 first choices, 56 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%West Northamptonshire 5.5%
    Pupils
    418
    Pupils per teacher
    20.6
    View school Parklands Primary School
The big picture

How West Northamptonshire's primary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

West Northamptonshire 63%England 62%Fairfields School: 0%Billing Brook Special School: 0%Daventry Hill School: 0%Purple Oaks Academy: 0%Kings Meadow School: 0%Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy: 8%Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School: 9%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls: 29%Milton Parochial Primary School: 29%Farthinghoe Primary School: 29%Weedon Bec Primary School: 30%Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery: 33%Chipping Warden Primary Academy: 33%Culworth Church of England Primary Academy: 33%Paulerspury Church of England Primary School: 33%E-ACT The Grange School: 33%Pattishall Church of England Primary School: 38%Crick Primary School: 39%Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School: 42%Ashton CofE Primary School: 43%Cosgrove Village Primary School: 44%Lyncrest Primary School: 45%Rectory Farm Primary School: 45%DSLV E-ACT Academy: 46%Braunston Church of England Primary School: 47%Chiltern Primary School: 49%Delapre Primary School: 49%Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School: 50%Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary School: 50%Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School: 50%Lings Primary School: 51%Woodvale Primary Academy: 51%Northampton International Academy: 51%Kingsley Primary School: 51%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 52%Brackley Church of England Junior School: 53%Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School: 53%All Saints CofE VA Primary School: 53%Kingsthorpe Village Primary School: 53%Sunnyside Primary Academy: 53%Green Oaks Primary Academy: 53%Denton Primary School: 54%Boothville Primary School: 54%Falconer's Hill Academy: 54%Kilsby Church of England Primary School: 54%Harlestone Primary School: 55%Newnham Primary School: 55%Bugbrooke Community Primary School: 56%Earl Spencer Primary School: 56%Little Houghton Church of England Primary: 56%Abbey CofE Academy: 56%Hardingstone Academy: 56%Naseby Church of England Primary Academy: 56%Boughton Primary School: 57%Kings Sutton Primary Academy: 57%Badby School: 57%The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School: 57%Upton Meadows Primary School: 57%Deanshanger Primary School: 57%Yelvertoft Primary School: 58%Hopping Hill Primary School: 58%Barry Primary School: 58%Stimpson Avenue Academy: 58%The Radstone Primary School: 58%Vernon Terrace Primary School: 59%St Andrew's Ceva Primary School: 60%Headlands Primary School: 60%Spratton Church of England Primary School: 60%Hunsbury Park Primary School: 60%Millway Primary School: 61%Middleton Cheney Primary Academy: 61%Whitehills Primary School: 62%Spring Lane Primary School: 62%Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy: 62%Collingtree Church of England Primary School: 62%Overstone Primary School: 63%Gayton Church of England Primary School: 63%St Gregory's Catholic Primary School: 63%Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School: 63%Bracken Leas Primary School: 63%East Hunsbury Primary School: 63%Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School: 64%Greens Norton Church of England Primary School: 64%Old Stratford Primary School: 64%Moulton Primary School: 66%Queen Eleanor Primary Academy: 66%Standens Barn Primary School: 66%Maidwell Primary School: 67%Barby Church of England Primary School: 67%Simon de Senlis Primary School: 67%Byfield School: 67%Cogenhoe Primary School: 67%Harpole Primary School: 68%Wootton Primary School: 68%Thorplands Primary School: 68%Blackthorn Primary School: 68%Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 69%Castle Academy: 69%St James Church of England Primary School: 69%Roade Primary School: 70%Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 70%Woodland View Primary School: 70%Ecton Brook Primary School: 70%Lumbertubs Primary School: 70%Pitsford Primary School: 71%Kings Heath Primary Academy: 71%Towcester Church of England Primary School: 71%Caroline Chisholm School: 72%The Duston School: 72%St Luke's Church of England Primary School: 72%The Abbey Primary School: 72%East Haddon Church of England Primary School: 73%Flore Church of England Primary School: 73%Bridgewater Primary School: 73%Cedar Road Primary School: 73%Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery: 73%Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School: 73%Guilsborough Church of England Primary School: 73%Ashby Fields Primary School: 73%Long Buckby Junior School: 74%Walgrave Primary School: 74%Kislingbury Primary School: 74%Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School: 75%Brixworth CofE VC Primary School: 76%Wootton Park School: 76%Duston Eldean Primary School: 77%Brington Primary School: 78%Greatworth Primary School: 78%Boddington Church of England Primary Academy: 78%Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School: 79%Blakesley Church of England Primary School: 79%Blisworth Community Primary School: 80%Welton Church of England Academy: 80%Weston Favell CofE Primary School: 80%Preston Hedges Primary School: 81%Whittlebury Church of England Primary School: 82%The Bliss Charity School: 82%Eastfield Academy: 82%Abington Vale Primary School: 83%The Arbours Primary Academy: 83%Silverstone Church of England Primary School: 83%West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School: 86%Yardley Hastings Primary School: 87%Pineham Barns Primary School: 87%Parklands Primary School: 87%Helmdon Primary School: 89%The Bramptons Primary School: 92%John Hellins Primary School: 93%Hackleton CofE Primary School: 94%Hartwell Primary School: 96%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in West Northamptonshire

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

West Northamptonshire average 5.3%Long Buckby Infant School: 3.2%Yardley Hastings Primary School: 3.3%Hackleton CofE Primary School: 3.3%West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School: 3.5%Newnham Primary School: 3.5%Simon de Senlis Primary School: 3.5%Pattishall Church of England Primary School: 3.6%Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School: 3.6%Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School: 3.6%Queen Eleanor Primary Academy: 3.6%Kilsby Church of England Primary School: 3.6%Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery: 3.7%Bridgewater Primary School: 3.7%Hartwell Primary School: 3.7%Weston Favell CofE Primary School: 3.7%Boddington Church of England Primary Academy: 3.7%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 3.7%Pineham Barns Primary School: 3.7%Kislingbury Primary School: 3.7%Little Houghton Church of England Primary: 3.8%The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School: 3.8%Old Stratford Primary School: 3.8%Duston Eldean Primary School: 3.9%Greens Norton Church of England Primary School: 3.9%Abbey CofE Academy: 4%Naseby Church of England Primary Academy: 4%Silverstone Church of England Primary School: 4%Guilsborough Church of England Primary School: 4%Blakesley Church of England Primary School: 4%Harlestone Primary School: 4.1%Maidwell Primary School: 4.1%Welton Church of England Academy: 4.1%Preston Hedges Primary School: 4.1%Sunnyside Primary Academy: 4.1%St Gregory's Catholic Primary School: 4.1%Milton Parochial Primary School: 4.2%Standens Barn Primary School: 4.2%Parklands Primary School: 4.2%Deanshanger Primary School: 4.2%Woodland View Primary School: 4.3%Boughton Primary School: 4.3%Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery: 4.3%St Luke's Church of England Primary School: 4.3%Spratton Church of England Primary School: 4.3%East Hunsbury Primary School: 4.4%Crick Primary School: 4.5%John Hellins Primary School: 4.5%Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy: 4.5%Castle Academy: 4.5%Braunston Church of England Primary School: 4.5%Towcester Church of England Primary School: 4.5%Buckton Fields Primary School: 4.5%Hardingstone Academy: 4.6%Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School: 4.6%Cogenhoe Primary School: 4.6%E-ACT The Grange School: 4.6%The Bramptons Primary School: 4.7%Barry Primary School: 4.7%Harpole Primary School: 4.7%Wootton Primary School: 4.7%Ashby Fields Primary School: 4.7%Marie Weller Primary School: 4.7%Greatworth Primary School: 4.8%Long Buckby Junior School: 4.8%Brixworth CofE VC Primary School: 4.8%The Bliss Charity School: 4.8%Delapre Primary School: 4.8%Millway Primary School: 4.8%Abington Vale Primary School: 4.8%The Arbours Primary Academy: 4.8%Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School: 4.8%Badby School: 4.8%Falconer's Hill Infant School: 4.8%Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School: 4.8%Lyncrest Primary School: 4.9%Kingsthorpe Village Primary School: 4.9%Byfield School: 4.9%The Radstone Primary School: 4.9%St Andrew's Ceva Primary School: 5%All Saints CofE VA Primary School: 5%Moulton Primary School: 5%Bracken Leas Primary School: 5%Collingtree Church of England Primary School: 5%Brington Primary School: 5.1%Roade Primary School: 5.1%Whitehills Primary School: 5.1%Brackley Church of England Junior School: 5.1%Stimpson Avenue Academy: 5.1%St James Church of England Primary School: 5.1%Rectory Farm Primary School: 5.1%Yelvertoft Primary School: 5.2%East Haddon Church of England Primary School: 5.2%St James Infant School: 5.2%Blisworth Community Primary School: 5.3%Bugbrooke Community Primary School: 5.3%Denton Primary School: 5.3%Overstone Primary School: 5.3%Flore Church of England Primary School: 5.3%Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 5.3%Kings Sutton Primary Academy: 5.3%Ecton Brook Primary School: 5.4%Falconer's Hill Academy: 5.4%Wootton Park School: 5.4%The Abbey Primary School: 5.4%Pitsford Primary School: 5.5%Vernon Terrace Primary School: 5.5%Hopping Hill Primary School: 5.5%Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School: 5.5%Waynflete Infants' School: 5.5%Headlands Primary School: 5.5%Middleton Cheney Primary Academy: 5.5%Weedon Bec Primary School: 5.5%Farthinghoe Primary School: 5.5%Blackthorn Primary School: 5.5%Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School: 5.5%Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School: 5.6%Cedar Road Primary School: 5.6%Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary School: 5.6%Helmdon Primary School: 5.7%Culworth Church of England Primary Academy: 5.7%Kings Heath Primary Academy: 5.7%Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy: 5.7%Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School: 5.8%Paulerspury Church of England Primary School: 5.8%Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School: 5.9%Eastfield Academy: 5.9%Lings Primary School: 5.9%Kingsley Primary School: 5.9%Whittlebury Church of England Primary School: 6%Barby Church of England Primary School: 6%Chiltern Primary School: 6.1%Upton Meadows Primary School: 6.2%Hunsbury Park Primary School: 6.2%Earl Spencer Primary School: 6.3%Thorplands Primary School: 6.3%Chipping Warden Primary Academy: 6.3%Walgrave Primary School: 6.4%Green Oaks Primary Academy: 6.4%Billing Brook Special School: 6.4%Lumbertubs Primary School: 6.5%Spring Lane Primary School: 6.8%The Duston School: 6.9%Woodvale Primary Academy: 6.9%Boothville Primary School: 7.3%Caroline Chisholm School: 7.3%Daventry Hill School: 7.8%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls: 8%Ashton CofE Primary School: 8.4%DSLV E-ACT Academy: 8.6%Northampton International Academy: 8.6%Purple Oaks Academy: 8.9%Gayton Church of England Primary School: 9.1%Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 11.5%Cosgrove Village Primary School: 12.9%Fairfields School: 13.7%Kings Meadow School: 25%0%7%14%21%28%
Primary schools in West Northamptonshire

Ofsted grades in West Northamptonshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 64 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 7 of 107
  • Good: 98 of 107
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 107
  • Inadequate: 0 of 107
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in West Northamptonshire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    60 of the 171 primary schools in West Northamptonshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    59 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

    Show schools with a nursery

  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Primary schools in West Northamptonshire, explained

There are 171 primary schools in West Northamptonshire, teaching 46,465 children. 58 are run by the council and 101 are academies or free schools. Among them are 10 special and 11 independent schools.

98% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 7 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

63.0% of pupils in West Northamptonshire met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 96%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

16.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,168 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many primary schools are in West Northamptonshire?
There are 171 primary schools in West Northamptonshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in West Northamptonshire?
The highest-ranked primary schools in West Northamptonshire on Eduscope are Yardley Hastings Primary School, John Hellins Primary School and Maidwell Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in West Northamptonshire?
West Northamptonshire has 7 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 98 are rated Good, meaning 98% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in West Northamptonshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in West Northamptonshire perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in West Northamptonshire, 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in West Northamptonshire primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in West Northamptonshire is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in West Northamptonshire?
When choosing a primary school in West Northamptonshire, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 171 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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