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Blackthorn Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Northampton · NN3 8EP

Ages 4–11 · 337 pupils · Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill80%

337 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
337
Boys / girls
180 / 157
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
337 / 420 (80%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
72
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Miss Michelle Ginn

Location

Address
Waingrove, Blackthorn
Postcode
NN3 8EP
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire
District
Northampton
Constituency
Northampton North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Northampton, Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire, 337 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.4%.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN3
34
Primary in NN3
20

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NorthamptonNear NN3

  • Blackthorn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 8EP · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Rectory Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 5DD · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Woodvale Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 8JJ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Lings Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 8NN · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Lumbertubs Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 8HZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Andrew's Ceva Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 5EN · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Thorplands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 8AQ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Ecton Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 5DY · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Michelle Ginn

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