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Simon de Senlis Primary School

Academy converter · Northampton · NN4 0PH

Ages 4–11 · 434 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
390

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 · Often has places

1st preferences

53

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill99%

434 pupils · 440 places

Pupils on roll
434
Boys / girls
214 / 220
School capacity
440
Capacity fill
434 / 440 (99%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Fennelly

Location

Address
Hilldrop Road, East Hunsbury
Postcode
NN4 0PH
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
0 on roll / 0 capacity
SEN unit places
25 on roll / 20 capacity

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 4–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 434 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 9.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

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

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • East Hunsbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Hunsbury Park Primary School

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    • FSM31.5%

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  • Queen Eleanor Primary Academy

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    • KS259%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand1.30

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  • Delapre Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.90

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  • Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

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

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  • Hardingstone Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS276%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.91

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Fennelly
Telephone
01604661011
Website
www.simondesenlis.org

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