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Kingsthorpe Village Primary School

Community school · Northampton · NN2 6QL

Ages 4–11 · 202 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 fill96%

202 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
101 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
202 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
10.4%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Brian Gwynne

Location

Address
Knights Lane, Kingsthorpe
Postcode
NN2 6QL
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton North
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 4–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 202 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.4%.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN2
21
Primary in NN2
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.

Compare with theseAll in NorthamptonNear NN2

  • Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 7QL · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Green Oaks Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 7RR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand1.10

    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

    0.8 miles away

  • Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 6JW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Whitehills Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 8DF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Earl Spencer Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN5 7DE · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM27.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Brian Gwynne
Telephone
01604714223
Website
www.kingsthorpevps.co.uk

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