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Parklands Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Northampton · NN3 6DW

Ages 4–11 · 418 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)10.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
363

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

418 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
195 / 223
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
418 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PRESTON HEDGES TRUST
Academy trust
PRESTON HEDGES TRUST
Sponsor
Preston Hedges Academy Trust
Headteacher
Principal Carmilla Richards

Location

Address
Spinney Hill Road
Postcode
NN3 6DW
Town
Northampton
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.9%.

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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  • Eastfield Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 2RJ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM33.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Boothville Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 6JG · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Kingsley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 7EE · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM25.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • All Saints CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 7AJ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 2AX · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM23.2%

    0.8 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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Cedar Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 2JF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Headlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 2NS · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Principal Carmilla Richards
Telephone
01604491769
Website
http://parklands.northants.sch.uk/

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