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Harpole Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Northampton · NN7 4DP

Ages 4–11 · 186 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
161

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

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
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 fill89%

186 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
186
Boys / girls
110 / 76
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
186 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
7%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Duncan Thorpe

Location

Address
Larkhall Lane, Harpole
Postcode
NN7 4DP
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 186 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Peterborough.

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

  • Kislingbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 4AQ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Duston Eldean Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN5 6PP · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.10

    1.7 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

    1.8 miles away

  • Millway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN5 6ES · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.92

    1.9 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

    1.9 miles away

  • Hopping Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN5 6DT · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.90

    1.9 miles away

  • Chiltern Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN5 6BW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Duncan Thorpe
Telephone
01604830072
Website
www.harpoleprimary.co.uk

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