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Ecton Brook Primary School

Academy converter · Northampton · NN3 5DY

Ages 4–11 · 567 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
541

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

66

1st-preference offers

65

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
66
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill90%

567 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
567
Boys / girls
286 / 281
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
567 / 630 (90%)
Free school meals
24.2%
FSM pupils
137
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: NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership
Headteacher
Debbie Archer Neil Woods

Location

Address
Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook
Postcode
NN3 5DY
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 567 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 24.2%.

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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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Ecton Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN6 0QF · North Northamptonshire

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    • KS233%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.80

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  • Rectory Farm Primary School

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Blackthorn Primary School

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.6%
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  • Standens Barn Primary School

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Cogenhoe Primary School

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.4%
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  • Lings Primary School

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

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  • Woodvale Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS251%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.98

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Debbie Archer Neil Woods
Telephone
01604409608
Website
www.ectonbrook.org.uk

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