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Lings Primary School

Academy converter · Northampton · NN3 8NN

Ages 3–11 · 401 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

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)37%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
363

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

49

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
91
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
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 fill89%

401 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
401
Boys / girls
201 / 200
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
401 / 450 (89%)
Free school meals
30.9%
FSM pupils
116
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mrs Karen Rolf

Location

Address
Hayeswood Road, Lings
Postcode
NN3 8NN
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 401 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.9%.

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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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS251%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM24.8%
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  • Thorplands Primary School

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    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM35.6%
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  • St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Boothville Primary School

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    • KS264%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Headlands Primary School

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    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.09

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Rolf
Telephone
01604410369
Website
www.lings-primary.co.uk

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