SCHOOL PROFILE

Thrapston Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 149988
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 580 Published school capacity
Capacity used 80.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

21 September 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority North Northamptonshire
Trust THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 468 451 full-time · 17 part-time
Female pupils 230 49.1% of pupils
Male pupils 238 50.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.2%
9.6 pts below England
School 15.2%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.4%
13.9 pts below England
School 6.4%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.9%
0.9 pts above England
School 1.9%
North Northamptonshire 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
83.8%
392
Any other White background
3.6%
17
White and Black Caribbean
3.0%
14
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
8
Any other Asian background
1.5%
7
African
1.3%
6
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 27.6% 129 of 468 pupils
6.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.6%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.2% 76 pupils
England 14.8% 1.5 pts above
EHC plans 11.3% 53 pupils
England 6.0% 5.3 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 40
Autistic spectrum disorder 32
Social, emotional & mental health 26
Specific learning difficulty 20
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Physical disability 2

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

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

48.0% 12.4 pts below England
School 48.0%
North Northamptonshire 58.7%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

68.0%

5.8 pts below England

School 68.0%
North Northamptonshire 70.4%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

70.0%

0.3 pts below England

School 70.0%
North Northamptonshire 70.4%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

68.0%

4.0 pts below England

School 68.0%
North Northamptonshire 70.4%
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

Attendance profile

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

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.75%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.46 pts lower than England
School 4.75%
North Northamptonshire 6.06%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.76%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.06 pts lower than England
School 10.76%
North Northamptonshire 14.92%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.71%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.09 pts lower than England
School 1.71%
North Northamptonshire 1.79%
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

80.7% 7.5 pts below England
Thrapston Primary School
80.7%
North Northamptonshire
90.6%
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