Earl Spencer Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Northampton · NN5 7DE · West Northamptonshire
Ages 4–11
- KS249%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM27.8%
- Demand0.98
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 141724
St James Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Northampton · NN5 7AG
Ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · West Northamptonshire
Ofsted
Expected standard
KS2 expected (RWM)
72%
Overall absence
5.2%
Admissions demand
1.02 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-01-20
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
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
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
- Authorised absence
- 3.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.9%
- Enrolments in measure
- 373
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
1.02 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
61
Places offered
60
1st-preference offers
59
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 100
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 60
- 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 fill99%
445 pupils · 450 places
- Pupils on roll
- 445
- Boys / girls
- 234 / 211
- School capacity
- 450
- Capacity fill
- 445 / 450 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 25.9%
- FSM pupils
- 105
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Beach
Location
- Address
- Harlestone Road, St James
- Postcode
- NN5 7AG
- Town
- Northampton
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- 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
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision and SEN unit
- Resourced places
- 8 on roll / 10 capacity
- SEN unit places
- 10 on roll / 10 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 3–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 25.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Peterborough.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Lyncrest Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Northampton · NN5 5PE · West Northamptonshire
Ages 3–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM8.6%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
Spring Lane Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Northampton · NN1 2JW · West Northamptonshire
Ages 3–11
- KS255%
- Absence7.4%
- FSM28.9%
- Demand0.79
0.6 miles away
Castle Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Northampton · NN1 2TR · West Northamptonshire
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM20.3%
- Demand1.25
0.7 miles away
Chiltern Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Northampton · NN5 6BW · West Northamptonshire
Ages 3–11
- KS255%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM22.6%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Northampton · NN5 7HX · West Northamptonshire
Ages 4–11
- KS248%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM22.5%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
Millway Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Northampton · NN5 6ES · West Northamptonshire
Ages 4–11
- KS258%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM16.0%
- Demand0.92
1.0 miles away
Kings Heath Primary Academy
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Northampton · NN5 7LN · West Northamptonshire
Ages 2–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM30.6%
- Demand1.00
1.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Beach
- Telephone
- 01604751475