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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 138917

Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Northampton · NN4 8SW

Ages 3–11 · 350 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

91%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)91%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
286

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
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 fill74%

350 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
350
Boys / girls
172 / 178
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
350 / 472 (74%)
Free school meals
31.9%
FSM pupils
107
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The David Ross Education Trust
Headteacher
Miss Jane Cooksley

Location

Address
Thorn Hill, Briar Hill
Postcode
NN4 8SW
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton South
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 350 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.9%.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN4
21
Primary in NN4
14
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.

Compare with theseAll in NorthamptonNear NN4

  • Hunsbury Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 9RR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM31.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Delapre Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 8JA · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Queen Eleanor Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 8NN · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand1.30

    0.7 miles away

  • The Abbey Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 8AZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Simon de Senlis Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 0PH · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

  • Upton Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN5 4EZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

  • St James Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN5 7AG · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand1.02

    1.1 miles away

  • Spring Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN1 2JW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.79

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jane Cooksley
Telephone
01604768392
Website
www.briarhillprimary.co.uk

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