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Bugbrooke Community Primary School

Community school · Northampton · NN7 3PA

Ages 4–11 · 192 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

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%+)7.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
210

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)
35
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 fill80%

192 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
96 / 96
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
192 / 240 (80%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Birch

Location

Address
High Street, Bugbrooke
Postcode
NN7 3PA
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 4–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 192 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.8%.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN7
23
Primary in NN7
21
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 NN7

  • The Bliss Charity School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 3LE · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Kislingbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 4AQ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Harpole Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 4DP · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Gayton Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 3EU · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Pineham Barns Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Primary

    NN4 9FF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand0.98

    2.6 miles away

  • Flore Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 4LZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Birch
Telephone
01604830610
Website
www.bugbrookeprimaryschool.co.uk/

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