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Blackthorn Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Northampton · NN3 8EP

Ages 4–11 · 236 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
206

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

236 pupils · 266 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
128 / 108
School capacity
266
Capacity fill
236 / 266 (89%)
Free school meals
35.6%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership
Headteacher
Ms Becca Williams

Location

Address
Waingrove
Postcode
NN3 8EP
Town
Northampton
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

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, West Northamptonshire, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 35.6%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

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
Open schools in West Northamptonshire LA
209
Primary in West Northamptonshire LA
148

Nearby primary schools

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

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

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM24.8%
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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM21.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Becca Williams
Telephone
01604407254
Website
www.blackthornprimary.net

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