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SCHOOL PROFILE

Earls Barton Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151718
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 525 Published school capacity
Capacity used 86.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

20 September 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 19 October 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 454 454 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 202 44.5% of pupils
Male pupils 252 55.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.3%
12.5 pts below England
School 12.3%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.2%
16.1 pts below England
School 4.2%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.9%
0.1 pts below England
School 0.9%
North Northamptonshire 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.7%
371
Any other White background
5.3%
24
White and Black Caribbean
3.7%
17
White and Asian
2.4%
11
Any other Mixed background
2.0%
9
African
1.5%
7
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 16.7% 76 of 454 pupils
4.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.7%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.3% 65 pupils
England 14.8% 0.5 pts below
EHC plans 2.4% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 26
Social, emotional & mental health 24
Specific learning difficulty 19
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Hearing impairment 2
Multi-sensory 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

86.5% 1.7 pts below England
Earls Barton Primary School
86.5%
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