Preston Hedges Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Northampton · NN4 6BU · West Northamptonshire
Ages 4–11
- KS276%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM4.1%
2.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 135063
Hackleton CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Northampton · NN7 2AB
Ages 4–11 · 183 pupils · West Northamptonshire
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
91%
Overall absence
3.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-12-06
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
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)6%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 108.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
- Authorised absence
- 2.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 177
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill87%
183 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 183
- Boys / girls
- 84 / 99
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 183 / 210 (87%)
- Free school meals
- 7.7%
- FSM pupils
- 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Gillam
Location
- Address
- Main Road, Hackleton
- Postcode
- NN7 2AB
- Town
- Northampton
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Urban/rural
- Smaller 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 183 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Peterborough.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Woodland View Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Northampton · NN4 5FZ · West Northamptonshire
Ages 4–11
- KS280%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM6.2%
2.4 miles away
Little Houghton Church of England Primary
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Northampton · NN7 1AF · West Northamptonshire
Ages 3–11
- KS275%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM12.5%
2.6 miles away
Wootton Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Northampton · NN4 6HJ · West Northamptonshire
Ages 4–11
- KS279%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM14.1%
2.6 miles away
Hardingstone Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Northampton · NN4 6DJ · West Northamptonshire
Ages 0–11
- KS276%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM16.8%
2.8 miles away
Denton Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionCommunity school · Primary
Northampton · NN7 1DT · West Northamptonshire
Ages 3–11
- KS285%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM7.6%
2.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Gillam
- Telephone
- 01604870086