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Sunnyside Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Northampton · NN2 8QS

Ages 4–11 · 364 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
341

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 fill93%

364 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
364
Boys / girls
189 / 175
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
364 / 390 (93%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
75
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

Governance
Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Greenwood Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Dale Johnson

Location

Address
Reynard Way
Postcode
NN2 8QS
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, 364 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.6%.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN2
21
Primary in NN2
11
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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  • 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%

    0.3 miles away

  • Boughton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 8RG · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM4.5%

    0.7 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • Whitehills Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 8DF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Buckton Fields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 8ES · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM6.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Parklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 6DW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM7.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Kingsthorpe Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 6QL · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM10.4%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dale Johnson
Telephone
01604842958
Website
www.sunnysideprimaryacademy.org/

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