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Simon de Senlis Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN4 0PH
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Northamptonshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Northamptonshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
231
Outstanding
18
Good
190
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 87% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
2
Kings Heath Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN5 7LN
Outstanding
3
Yardley Hastings Primary School
Primary • Community school • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN7 1EL
Outstanding
4
Woodland View Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN4 5FZ
Outstanding
5
The Arbours Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 3QF
Outstanding
6
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN4 8SW
Outstanding
7
Welton Church of England Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Daventry • Northamptonshire • NN11 2JZ
Outstanding
8
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Kettering • Northamptonshire • NN15 6HY
Outstanding
9
John Hellins Primary School
Primary • Community school • Towcester • Northamptonshire • NN12 7PG
Outstanding
10
Havelock Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Kettering • Northamptonshire • NN14 2LU
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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