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Hopping Hill Primary School

Community school · Northampton · NN5 6DT

Ages 3–11 · 423 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
357

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
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 fill101%

423 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
423
Boys / girls
209 / 214
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
423 / 420 (101%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Fantarrow

Location

Address
Pendle Road, Duston
Postcode
NN5 6DT
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 423 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.9%.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN5
14
Primary in NN5
11
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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  • Chiltern Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN5 6BW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Lyncrest Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN5 5PE · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN5 7HX · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Kings Heath Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN5 7LN · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Fantarrow
Telephone
01604751625
Website
www.hoppinghillprimary.co.uk

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