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Pineham Barns Primary School

Free schools · NN4 9FF

Ages 4–11 · 413 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong 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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)34%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
336

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill98%

413 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
413
Boys / girls
205 / 208
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
413 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
10.4%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: PRESTON HEDGES TRUST
Academy trust
PRESTON HEDGES TRUST
Sponsor
Preston Hedges Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Stewart

Location

Address
Dragonfly Way, Pineham Village, Northampton
Postcode
NN4 9FF
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in West Northamptonshire, 413 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.4%.

Open schools in NN4
21
Primary in NN4
14
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 theseNear NN4

  • 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Hunsbury Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 9RR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM31.5%

    1.2 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

    1.3 miles away

  • Kislingbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 4AQ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 8SW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 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

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Stewart
Telephone
01604978120
Website
www.pinehambarns.sch.uk

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