Compare Blackthorn Primary School and Parklands Primary School and Sunnyside Primary Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Blackthorn Primary School (Primary) in Northampton; Parklands Primary School (Primary) in Northampton; Sunnyside Primary Academy (Primary) in Northampton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Blackthorn Primary School, Parklands Primary School and Sunnyside Primary Academy. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led type located around Northampton. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Blackthorn Primary School), published Nov 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Parklands Primary School (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,050, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as Northampton Primary Academy Trust, PRESTON HEDGES TRUST and GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Blackthorn Primary School
NN3 8EP
|
Parklands Primary School
NN3 6DW
|
Sunnyside Primary Academy
NN2 8QS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Northampton NN3 8EP |
Northampton NN3 6DW |
Northampton NN2 8QS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 9 Nov 2022 | 2 5 Mar 2023 | 2 31 Oct 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 266 | 420 | 390 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | Northampton Primary Academy Trust | PRESTON HEDGES TRUST | GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.blackthornprimary.net | parklands.northants.sch.uk | www.sunnysideprimaryacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01604407254 | 01604491769 | 01604842958 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Northampton
NN3 8EP - Ofsted
- 2 9 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Northampton Primary Academy Trust
- Website
- www.blackthornprimary.net
- Telephone
- 01604407254
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Northampton
NN3 6DW - Ofsted
- 2 5 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PRESTON HEDGES TRUST
- Website
- parklands.northants.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01604491769
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Northampton
NN2 8QS - Ofsted
- 2 31 Oct 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.sunnysideprimaryacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01604842958
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