OFSTED
15 November 2022
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
20 October 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
7 December 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Trust
CAMPFIRE EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
434
408 full-time ·
26 part-time
Female pupils
236
54.4% of pupils
Male pupils
198
45.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
2.4 pts
above England
School
27.2%
West Northamptonshire
17.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
35.9 pts
above England
School
56.2%
West Northamptonshire
22.5%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
above England
School
1.2%
West Northamptonshire
0.7%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Any other White background
23.3%
101
African
21.2%
92
White British
16.4%
71
Indian
8.1%
35
Any other Asian background
7.4%
32
Any other Mixed background
4.1%
18
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
20.7%
90 of
434 pupils
0.1 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
62.0%
1.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
72.0%
Reading
1.8 pts below England
School
72.0%
West Northamptonshire
75.5%
East Midlands
72.9%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
67.0%
Writing
3.3 pts below England
School
67.0%
West Northamptonshire
71.7%
East Midlands
69.9%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
78.0%
Maths
6.0 pts above England
School
78.0%
West Northamptonshire
73.3%
East Midlands
71.5%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.85%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.63 pts
higher than
England
School
6.85%
West Northamptonshire
5.91%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
22.93%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.12 pts
higher than
England
School
22.93%
West Northamptonshire
13.97%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.13%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.33 pts
higher than
England
School
2.13%
West Northamptonshire
1.94%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
96.0%
7.8 pts
above England
Spring Lane Primary School
96.0%
West Northamptonshire
84.5%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.