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The Abbey Primary School

Academy converter · Northampton · NN4 8AZ

Ages 3–11 · 330 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
344

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill79%

330 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
330
Boys / girls
165 / 165
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
330 / 420 (79%)
Free school meals
19.9%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INMAT
Academy trust
INMAT
Sponsor
InMAT
Headteacher
Emma Killick

Location

Address
Winchester Road, Delapre
Postcode
NN4 8AZ
Town
Northampton
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 330 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.9%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in NorthamptonNear NN4

  • Simon de Senlis Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 0PH · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • Queen Eleanor Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 8NN · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Delapre Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 8JA · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • East Hunsbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 0QW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Hunsbury Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 9RR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM31.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hardingstone Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 6DJ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 0–11

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

    0.9 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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Emma Killick
Telephone
01604660100
Website
www.abbeyprimary.co.uk

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