Spring Lane Primary School
Northampton, NN1 2JW · West Northamptonshire · primary school
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80th of 138 primary schools in West Northamptonshire we can score, 147 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.0/10 against 2,441 of them, against 3.6/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 62.0 · 44 | 40% | 1.74 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 2.0 · 24 | 25% | 0.59 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Spring Lane Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 62.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared with the national median of 64%. 2.0% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2023. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils participate in swimming and cycling, and Year 6 students attend a residential trip. An after-school club is available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 434 pupils against a stated capacity of 452. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What specific activities are included in the Year 6 residential trip? How does the after-school club structure its daily schedule?
What Ofsted said about Spring Lane Primary School
Overview
Spring Lane Primary School is rated as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories. Pupils are described as ‘happy and safe’, with a ‘strong sense of belonging’ and pride in their school. Leaders demonstrate a ‘strong moral purpose’, ensuring pupils are ‘prepared to thrive in an ever-changing world’.
Strengths
- Pupils exhibit ‘positive and productive’ behaviour, with ‘hardly any bullying’ and high expectations met consistently.
- The curriculum is ‘broad and ambitious’, particularly in mathematics where learning is sequenced effectively to build knowledge.
- Reading is a priority; a new phonics scheme ensures children ‘get off to a swift start’ and become ‘fluent in their reading’.
- Staff provide strong pastoral care, supporting pupils with special educational needs and those speaking English as an additional language to ‘access the full curriculum’.
- Leaders and governors are ‘mindful of staff’s welfare’, fostering a supportive environment where staff are ‘proud to work at the school’.
Areas to improve
- Some subject curriculums, such as geography, are ‘not as well developed as others’, meaning pupils do not always build on learning from one year to the next as effectively as they should.
- In early years, adults ‘do not always check children’s choices to play and learn’, resulting in some children not gaining as much as they should from continuous provision opportunities.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with leaders establishing a ‘strong culture of safeguarding’ and taking ‘swift and appropriate steps to ensure that pupils are safe’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39% |
| 2023/24 | 55% |
| 2024/25 | 62% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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