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Hackleton CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sally Gillam

location_onNorthampton, NN7 2AB

language Visit Website phone 1604870086

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

204

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Expected Standard

94%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Hackleton CofE Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Northampton, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 1% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Hackleton CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 198 pupils on roll, of whom 7% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 94% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 16% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #21 of 135 primaries in West Northamptonshire and #3,178 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

94%

LA 60%

Reading97% LA 75%

Writing94% LA 71%

Maths97% LA 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

91%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading91% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing94% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths94% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading87% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA -0.1

-2.3 to 2.3

0.2

Write

LA 0.2

-2.1 to 2.4

1.0

Maths

LA -0.4

-1.1 to 3.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading87% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths90% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA -0.3

-0.9 to 3.6

-0.9

Write

LA -0.2

-3.0 to 1.2

0.8

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.2 to 2.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 62%

Reading70% LA 75%

Writing79% LA 79%

Maths79% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA -0.4

-3.6 to 0.6

-1.4

Write

LA -0.3

-3.5 to 0.7

-1.6

Maths

LA -0.9

-3.5 to 0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 December 2023

Inspection Report

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11 March 2020

Inspection Report

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13 July 2010

Inspection Report

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22 January 2007

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-12-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2010-07-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-01-22

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 198 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, 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)	198	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	198	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	198	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	201	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	202	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	209	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	204	1	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	198	3	1.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	201	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	202	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	202	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	210	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	210	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	209	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	209	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	209	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	208	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	207	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	208	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	213	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	212	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	208	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	212	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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Hackleton CofE Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

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

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