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Headlands Primary School

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

personMr Darren Smith

corporate_fareNORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST

location_onNorthampton, NN3 2NS

language Visit Website phone 1604407098

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

480

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Expected Standard

60%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Headlands Primary School is a Academy converter 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 60% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Headlands Primary School is an academy converter in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 460 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #82 of 135 primaries in West Northamptonshire and #9,356 of 14,143 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 17.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.8 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

60%

LA 60%

Reading70% LA 75%

Writing69% LA 71%

Maths69% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading66% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading58% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths74% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA -0.1

-1.6 to 1.6

1.5

Write

LA 0.2

0.0 to 3.1

2.1

Maths

LA -0.4

0.6 to 3.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading62% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths74% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.0

Read

LA -0.3

-3.5 to -0.4

0.5

Write

LA -0.2

-0.9 to 1.9

-2.2

Maths

LA -0.9

-3.6 to -0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 62%

Reading59% LA 75%

Writing74% LA 79%

Maths64% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA -0.4

-2 to 1

1.3

Write

LA -0.3

-0.2 to 2.8

0.1

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.3 to 1.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 February 2024

Inspection Report

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18 April 2018

Inspection Report

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02 July 2014

Inspection Report

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02 November 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-04-18

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-07-02

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-01-18

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

1.7%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.3%(6 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 460 pupils. During this period, there were 8 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	460	8	1.7%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	460	9	2.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	475	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	461	5	1.1%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	464	5	1.1%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	484	8	1.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	480	5	1.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	464	3	0.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	474	5	1.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	471	2	0.4%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	455	4	0.9%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	456	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	456	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	455	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	461	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	461	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	460	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	470	3	0.6%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	467	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	460	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	467	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	457	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	446	3	0.7%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	447	6	1.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	450	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	435	10	2.3%	0.5%	0

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 45 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 40 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

21.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree38%

agree49%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree66%

agree31%

disagree2%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree44%

agree18%

disagree6%

strongly disagree7%

don't know2%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes42%

no58%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree62%

agree23%

disagree10%

strongly disagree4%

dont know2%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree53%

agree37%

disagree5%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree35%

disagree6%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree57%

agree34%

disagree7%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree40%

disagree2%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree40%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree47%

agree38%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes90%

no10%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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