Ofsted: Good trending_up Places Available emoji_events #93 in West Northamptonshire public Top 76% UK

Sunnyside Primary Academy

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

personMrs Clare Ley

corporate_fareGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onNorthampton, NN2 8QS

language Visit Website phone 1604842958

verified

Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

groups

Students

364

school

Expected Standard

53%

local_fire_department

Demand Ratio

1.0x

summarize

Sunnyside Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Northampton, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

article

School Summary

Sunnyside Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 387 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #93 of 135 primaries in West Northamptonshire and #10,530 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, 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 20.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

school

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 60%

Reading74% LA 75%

Writing61% LA 71%

Maths72% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading78% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading73% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths65% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA -0.1

-1.3 to 2.3

-0.4

Write

LA 0.2

-2.2 to 1.3

-1.0

Maths

LA -0.4

-2.7 to 0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading67% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths79% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.4

Read

LA -0.3

-3.1 to 0.3

-0.2

Write

LA -0.2

-1.7 to 1.4

-0.1

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.5 to 1.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 62%

Reading69% LA 75%

Writing72% LA 79%

Maths76% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA -0.4

-3 to 1.6

-0.1

Write

LA -0.3

-2.3 to 2.1

0.7

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.3 to 2.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 June 2025

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

21 May 2024

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

02 October 2018

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

17 September 2014

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-06-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

info

Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-10-02

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-09-17

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

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

Suspension Rate

1.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(3 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 387 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	387	6	1.6%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	373	1	0.3%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	382	4	1.0%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	376	7	1.9%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	369	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	366	1	0.3%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	364	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	357	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	354	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	349	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	337	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	317	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	317	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	326	4	1.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	331	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	331	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	338	4	1.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	357	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	359	3	0.8%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	366	6	1.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	335	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	335	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	320	3	0.9%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	287	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	287	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	296	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

health_and_safety

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.

68.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

73.0%Positive

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

15.0%Positive

View All Survey Responseskeyboard_arrow_down

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree15%

agree26%

disagree33%

strongly disagree18%

don't know8%

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

strongly agree18%

agree46%

disagree23%

strongly disagree11%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree11%

agree20%

disagree25%

strongly disagree36%

don't know2%

not applicable7%

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

yes30%

no70%

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

agree11%

disagree33%

strongly disagree50%

dont know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree16%

agree36%

disagree30%

strongly disagree3%

don't know15%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree18%

agree49%

disagree21%

strongly disagree10%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree21%

agree38%

disagree26%

strongly disagree13%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree13%

agree49%

disagree13%

strongly disagree7%

don't know18%

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

strongly agree33%

agree52%

disagree10%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree15%

agree13%

disagree33%

strongly disagree20%

don't know20%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes38%

no62%

Top Primary Schools in West Northamptonshire

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

View all arrow_forward

Parklands Primary School

Good

location_on Northampton, NN3 6DW

emoji_events #1 in LA

Abington Vale Primary School

Good

location_on Northampton, NN3 3NQ

emoji_events #2 in LA

Eastfield Academy

Good

location_on Northampton, NN3 2RJ

emoji_events #3 in LA

Pineham Barns Primary School

Good

location_on None, NN4 9FF

emoji_events #4 in LA

Silverstone Church of England Primary School

Good

location_on Towcester, NN12 8UB

emoji_events #5 in LA

The Arbours Primary Academy

Outstanding

location_on Northampton, NN3 3QF

emoji_events #6 in LA

View all schools in West Northamptonshire arrow_forward

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

Top Primary Schools in West Northamptonshire

Parklands Primary School

Abington Vale Primary School

Eastfield Academy

Pineham Barns Primary School

Silverstone Church of England Primary School

The Arbours Primary Academy