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Vernon Terrace Primary School

Community school · Northampton · NN1 5HE

Ages 3–11 · 233 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
199

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

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill88%

233 pupils · 264 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
108 / 125
School capacity
264
Capacity fill
233 / 264 (88%)
Free school meals
16.3%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

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
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Cassiano

Location

Address
Vernon Terrace
Postcode
NN1 5HE
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
HI - Hearing Impairment; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
17 on roll / 22 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 16.3%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN1
12
Primary in NN1
5
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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    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN1 5JS · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.12

    0.4 miles away

  • Stimpson Avenue Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN1 4LR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Castle Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Northampton · NN1 2TR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand1.25

    0.9 miles away

  • Abington Vale Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.38

    0.9 miles away

  • Spring Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN1 2JW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.79

    1.0 miles away

  • Cedar Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.89

    1.1 miles away

  • Bridgewater Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 3AF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Cassiano
Telephone
01604633894
Website
www.vernonterrace.net/

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