SCHOOL PROFILE

Falconer's Hill Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 144172
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 180 Published school capacity
Capacity used 91.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

21 May 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

14 July 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 26 September 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority West Northamptonshire
Trust INMAT
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 164 164 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 89 54.3% of pupils
Male pupils 75 45.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

20.7%
4.1 pts below England
School 20.7%
West Northamptonshire 17.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

36.6%
16.3 pts above England
School 36.6%
West Northamptonshire 22.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
West Northamptonshire 0.7%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
62.8%
103
Any other White background
28.0%
46
Indian
2.4%
4
Gypsy / Roma
1.8%
3
White and Asian
1.8%
3
African
0.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.5% 27 of 164 pupils
4.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.5%
West Northamptonshire 18.6%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.2% 20 pupils
England 14.8% 2.6 pts below
EHC plans 4.3% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 1.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Speech, language & communication 7
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Hearing impairment 1

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.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.76%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.45 pts lower than England
School 4.76%
West Northamptonshire 5.91%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.66%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.16 pts lower than England
School 10.66%
West Northamptonshire 13.97%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
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

91.1% 2.9 pts above England
Falconer's Hill Infant School
91.1%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information