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The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Northampton · NN2 7BH

Ages 3–11 · 282 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
284

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 fill67%

282 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
282
Boys / girls
141 / 141
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
282 / 420 (67%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
53
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Northampton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Academy trust
OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Sponsor
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT)
Headteacher
Mrs Carmel Dodds

Location

Address
Kingsland Gardens, Kingsthorpe
Postcode
NN2 7BH
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 282 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Northampton.

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.

Compare with theseAll in NorthamptonNear NN2

  • Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 7QL · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 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%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 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%
    • Demand1.10

    0.5 miles away

  • Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 6JW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Kingsley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 7EE · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Earl Spencer Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN5 7DE · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM27.8%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Sunnyside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 8QS · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Kings Heath Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN5 7LN · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carmel Dodds
Telephone
01604714399
Website
www.thegoodshepherdcatholicprimaryschool.org.uk

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