Spring Lane Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Northampton · NN1 2JW · West Northamptonshire
Ages 3–11
- KS255%
- Absence7.4%
- FSM28.9%
- Demand0.79
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 140362
Castle Academy
Academy sponsor led · Northampton · NN1 2TR
Ages 3–11 · 455 pupils · West Northamptonshire
Ofsted
Expected standard
KS2 expected (RWM)
69%
Overall absence
4.2%
Admissions demand
1.25 · Competitive
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-05-06
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
- Authorised absence
- 3.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 405
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
1.25 · Competitive
1st preferences
75
Places offered
60
1st-preference offers
59
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 124
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 60
- 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 fill108%
455 pupils · 420 places
- Pupils on roll
- 455
- Boys / girls
- 227 / 228
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 455 / 420 (108%)
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
- FSM pupils
- 83
- 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: EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- East Midlands Academy Trust (EMAT)
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Lugg
Location
- Address
- St George's Street
- Postcode
- NN1 2TR
- Town
- Northampton
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- 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
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Resourced provision
- SEN unit
- SEN unit places
- 10 on roll / 10 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 3–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 455 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.3%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Earl Spencer Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Northampton · NN5 7DE · West Northamptonshire
Ages 4–11
- KS249%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM27.8%
- Demand0.98
0.7 miles away
St James Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Northampton · NN5 7AG · West Northamptonshire
Ages 3–11
- KS272%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM25.9%
- Demand1.02
0.7 miles away
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFree schools · Primary
Northampton · NN2 6JW · West Northamptonshire
Ages 4–11
- KS274%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM18.5%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
Vernon Terrace Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Northampton · NN1 5HE · West Northamptonshire
Ages 3–11
- KS242%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM16.3%
- Demand0.77
0.9 miles away
Stimpson Avenue Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Northampton · NN1 4LR · West Northamptonshire
Ages 3–11
- KS249%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM16.7%
- Demand0.97
1.0 miles away
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Northampton · NN2 7QL · West Northamptonshire
Ages 3–11
- KS252%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM30.8%
- Demand1.00
1.1 miles away
Barry Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Northampton · NN1 5JS · West Northamptonshire
Ages 3–11
- KS260%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM12.8%
- Demand1.12
1.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Lugg
- Telephone
- 01604346802