1
Simon de Senlis Primary School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN4 0PH
1
7 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Northamptonshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Northamptonshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
231
Outstanding
18
Good
190
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 87% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
2
Kings Heath Primary Academy
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN5 7LN
1
24 Mar 2024
3
Yardley Hastings Primary School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN7 1EL
1
11 Dec 2023
4
Woodland View Primary School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN4 5FZ
1
9 Nov 2023
5
The Arbours Primary Academy
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 3QF
1
12 Sep 2023
6
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN4 8SW
1
15 Jan 2023
7
Welton Church of England Academy
Daventry • Northamptonshire • NN11 2JZ
1
17 Jul 2022
8
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery
Kettering • Northamptonshire • NN15 6HY
1
11 Mar 2020
9
John Hellins Primary School
Towcester • Northamptonshire • NN12 7PG
1
21 Nov 2016
10
Havelock Infant School
Kettering • Northamptonshire • NN14 2LU
1
27 Apr 2016
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Corby Primary Academy 1 • Sep 2015
- Whitehills Primary School 1 • May 2015
- Isham Church of England Primary School 1 • Mar 2015
- Farthinghoe Primary School 1 • Mar 2015
- East Haddon Church of England Primary School 1 • Nov 2014
- Weston Favell CofE Primary School 1 • Nov 2014
- Preston Hedges Primary School 1 • Jul 2014
- Maidwell Primary School 1 • Jun 2014
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Buckton Fields Primary School 2 • Jul 2024