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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 122048

The Bliss Charity School

Voluntary aided school · Northampton · NN7 3LE

Ages 4–11 · 177 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
162

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill84%

177 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
86 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
177 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura White

Location

Address
The Green, Nether Heyford
Postcode
NN7 3LE
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 177 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.9%.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN7
23
Primary in NN7
21
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 NN7

  • Bugbrooke Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 3PA · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Flore Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 4LZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Weedon Bec Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 4QU · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand0.88

    2.1 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

    2.5 miles away

  • Harpole Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 4DP · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura White
Telephone
01327340758
Website
http://www.bliss.northants.sch.uk

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