Northamptonshire had more than its fair share of high-performing primary schools in the last school year, according to new official data.
The government’s latest preliminary performance figures for state-funded primary schools were released last week, shortly after it published delayed performance figures for secondary schools. Using this data, we’ve created a league table comparing state primary schools across the North and West Northamptonshire Council areas, based on how they did in one key measure - the the proportion of their pupils who completed Year 6 in the 2023/24 school year, who met the government’s expected standards in reading, writing and maths.
We’ve included only county’s highest performing primary schools, also making sure also each one included also had an overall Ofsted rating of ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ before this measure was recently dropped. This means that the quality of education provided, student behaviour and attitudes, school leadership and management and student safeguarding were all found to meet or exceed government standards last time the school was inspected.
Here were the 13 schools from across Northamptonshire that climbed to the top of the list in the most recent school year:
5. Stanion Church of England Primary School
This is an Anglican primary school in the village of Stanion, also near Corby, North Northamptonshire. It has about 107 pupils, and was formerly rated ‘good’ overall by Ofsted. In the 2023/24 school year, 93% of its pupils also met the government’s expected standard in reading, writing and maths - compared to averages of 60% locally and 61% nationally. | Google
6. The Bramptons Primary School
This is a primary school in Chapel Brampton, West Northamptonshire, with a roll size of about 99. It was formerly rated ‘good’ overall by Ofsted. In the 2023/24 school year, 93% of its pupils once again met the government’s expected standard in reading, writing and maths - compared to averages of 63% locally and 61% nationally. | Google
7. Yardley Hastings Primary School
This is a primary school in Yardley Hastings, West Northamptonshire, with a roll size of about 114. It was formerly rated ‘outstanding’ overall by Ofsted. In the 2023/24 school year, 93% of its pupils also met the government’s expected standard in reading, writing and maths - compared to averages of 63% locally and 61% nationally. | Google
8. Hartwell Primary School
This is an Anglican primary school in Hartwell, West Northamptonshire, with a roll size of about 177. It was formerly rated ‘good’ overall by Ofsted. In the 2023/24 school year, 92% of its pupils also met the government’s expected standard in reading, writing and maths - compared to averages of 63% locally and 61% nationally. | Google