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The Abbey Primary School

Northampton, NN4 8AZ · West Northamptonshire · primary school

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Ofsted: Good · 2023 Inspected 3 years ago Mixed Primary
5.4/10 Broadly average

53rd of 139 primary schools in West Northamptonshire we can score, 148 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.2/10 against 2,796 of them, against 5.5/10 nationally. 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
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 72.0 · 71 40% 2.83
Ofsted 52 35% 1.81
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 3.0 · 29 25% 0.73

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 72.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 3.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.5 out of 10 against all schools).

Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Hotshots Basketball, Pacesetters Gymnastics, African Drumming, and Pacesetters Football, MultiSkills, and general clubs. Music lessons include violin, guitar, vocal singing, and piano. There is no breakfast club or after-school club.

Getting in. The school has 345 pupils in a building with 420 places, leaving 75 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need help with reading or writing, given the 3.0% higher standard figure? What are the options for parents who need care before 8:30 or after 3:30, since there is no breakfast or after-school club? How does the school maintain its Good rating from 2023 while managing a smaller-than-capacity intake?

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