1
Simon de Senlis Primary School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN4 0PH
1
7 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in West Northamptonshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of West 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
147
Outstanding
14
Good
120
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 85% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
Kings Heath Primary Academy
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN5 7LN
1
24 Mar 2024
3
Yardley Hastings Primary School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN7 1EL
1
11 Dec 2023
4
Woodland View Primary School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN4 5FZ
1
9 Nov 2023
5
The Arbours Primary Academy
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 3QF
1
12 Sep 2023
6
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN4 8SW
1
15 Jan 2023
7
Welton Church of England Academy
Daventry • Northamptonshire • NN11 2JZ
1
17 Jul 2022
8
John Hellins Primary School
Towcester • Northamptonshire • NN12 7PG
1
21 Nov 2016
9
Whitehills Primary School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN2 8DF
1
19 May 2015
10
Farthinghoe Primary School
Brackley • Northamptonshire • NN13 5PA
1
13 Mar 2015
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- East Haddon Church of England Primary School 1 • Nov 2014
- Weston Favell CofE Primary School 1 • Nov 2014
- Preston Hedges Primary School 1 • Jul 2014
- Maidwell Primary School 1 • Jun 2014
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Buckton Fields Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Blakesley Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Harlestone Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Harpole Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Falconer's Hill Infant School 2 • Jun 2024