- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
Results well above the Northampton average, low absence.
68 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 413
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Primary schools in Northampton
All 73 primary schools in Northampton. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northampton average, low absence.
56 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 350
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the Northampton average, low absence.
66 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northampton average, low absence.
60 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 446
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well above the Northampton average, low absence.
65 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Northampton average.
301 first choices, 112 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Northampton 5.7%
- Pupils
- 1,670
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results above the Northampton average, low absence.
61 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 434
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results above the Northampton average, low absence.
44 first choices, 48 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results above the Northampton average, low absence.
24 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 306
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Northampton average.
37 first choices, 38 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Northampton 5.7%
- Pupils
- 333
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northampton average, low absence.
79 first choices, 84 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 650
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Northampton average, low absence.
54 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results above the Northampton average.
62 first choices, 64 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Northampton 5.7%
- Pupils
- 567
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Northampton average, high absence.
313 first choices, 262 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 2,064
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Northampton average, high absence.
156 first choices, 210 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 2,049
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results above the Northampton average.
38 first choices, 39 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%Northampton 5.7%
- Pupils
- 350
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northampton average.
57 first choices, 50 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Northampton 5.7%
- Pupils
- 409
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results above the Northampton average, low absence.
53 first choices, 54 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 455
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the Northampton average, low absence.
45 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 391
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Northampton average, low absence.
43 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 401
- Pupils per teacher
- 42.2
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results above the Northampton average.
60 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Northampton 5.7%
- Pupils
- 445
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Northampton average, low absence.
16 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 230
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northampton average.
23 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Northampton 5.7%
- Pupils
- 221
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
Results close to the Northampton average.
49 first choices, 54 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Northampton 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Northampton 5.7%
- Pupils
- 415
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
- Primary schools73including 6 special
- Met the standard at 1163.7%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools11 of 733 Catholic, 6 Church of England
- With a nursery class33take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals18.4%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Northampton's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Northampton
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 32 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 6 of 41
- Good: 35 of 41
- Requires improvement: 0 of 41
- Inadequate: 0 of 41
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Northampton
Some are faith schools.
11 of the 73 primary schools in Northampton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
33 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 nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Northampton, explained
There are 73 primary schools in Northampton, teaching 29,780 children. 16 are run by the council and 51 are academies or free schools. Among them are 6 special and 5 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 6 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
63.7% of pupils in Northampton met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 87%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
18.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,299 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Northampton?
There are 73 primary schools in Northampton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Northampton?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Northampton on Eduscope are Pineham Barns Primary School, Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery and Preston Hedges 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 Northampton?
Northampton has 6 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 35 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Northampton 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 Northampton perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Northampton, 64% 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 Northampton primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Northampton 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 Northampton?
When choosing a primary school in Northampton, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 73 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.