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Boothville Primary School

Community school · Northampton · NN3 6JG

Ages 3–11 · 601 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-21

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
550

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
127
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill95%

601 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
601
Boys / girls
292 / 309
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
601 / 630 (95%)
Free school meals
19.7%
FSM pupils
118
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Payne

Location

Address
Booth Lane North
Postcode
NN3 6JG
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 601 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.7%.

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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  • St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 2AX · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • The Arbours Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 3QF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Thorplands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Eastfield Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Parklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS285%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Headlands Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.09

    0.8 miles away

  • Lumbertubs Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Northampton · NN3 8HZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Lings Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Payne
Telephone
01604491545
Website
https://www.boothvilleprimary.net/

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