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Earls Barton Primary School

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person Marie Lally Ben Morris (Headteacher)

location_onNorthampton, NN6 0ND

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

468

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Expected Standard

61%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Earls Barton Primary School is a Community school primary school in Northampton, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 56% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Earls Barton Primary School is a community school in Northampton, North Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 459 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #53 of 100 primaries in North Northamptonshire and #9,823 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 9.0%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 59%

Reading81% LA 71%

Writing69% LA 70%

Maths71% LA 70%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading83% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths61% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading69% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths74% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA -0.7

0.7 to 3.7

0.0

Write

LA -0.2

-1.5 to 1.4

1.1

Maths

LA -0.7

-0.3 to 2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading84% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.9

-1.3 to 1.5

-2.0

Write

LA -0.7

-3.3 to -0.7

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.8

-3.0 to -0.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 61%

Reading83% LA 73%

Writing88% LA 77%

Maths75% LA 71%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA -1.1

-3 to 0

-2.8

Write

LA -0.7

-4.2 to -1.4

-4.2

Maths

LA -1.3

-5.5 to -2.9

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#9,823 / 15,231	#53	#8,423	#1
2024	#9,447 / 15,713	#65	#10,107	#1
2023	#3,489 / 15,253	#13	#1	#4,552
2019	#10,219 / 13,571	#54	#1	#9,984
2018	#8,506 / 12,625	#39	#1	#11,572

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

30 June 2025

Inspection Report

19 September 2023

Inspection Report

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13 March 2018

Inspection Report

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13 March 2012

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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13 March 2007

Inspection Report

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10 December 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-03-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2012-03-13

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 459 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	459	2	0.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	452	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	441	3	0.7%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	447	7	1.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	450	8	1.8%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	466	2	0.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	468	5	1.1%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	466	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	465	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	460	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	456	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	453	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	453	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	457	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	451	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	451	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	450	1	0.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	470	4	0.9%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	466	2	0.4%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	466	2	0.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	468	4	0.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	465	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	471	2	0.4%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	480	2	0.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	475	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	201	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 30 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Earls Barton Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in North Northamptonshire

Ruskin Academy

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery

Broughton Primary School

Olympic Primary

Warwick Academy

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School