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Boughton Primary School

Academy converter · Northampton · NN2 8RG

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-09

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)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
170

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
114
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill102%

199 pupils · 196 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
94 / 105
School capacity
196
Capacity fill
199 / 196 (102%)
Free school meals
4.5%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BOUGHTON PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST
Academy trust
BOUGHTON PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST
Headteacher
Mary James

Location

Address
Moulton Lane, Boughton
Postcode
NN2 8RG
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 4.5%.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN2
21
Primary in NN2
11
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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  • Sunnyside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 8QS · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • All Saints CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 7AJ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Buckton Fields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 8ES · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Whitehills Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 8DF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Green Oaks Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 7RR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand1.10

    1.3 miles away

  • Pitsford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN6 9AU · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.85

    1.4 miles away

  • Parklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 6DW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Moulton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 7SW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.90

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mary James
Telephone
01604842322
Website
www.boughtonprimaryschool.org.uk/

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