School profile

Brington Primary School

Primary · Community school · Northampton, NN7 4HX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,506 of 15,057

Better than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Brington Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils50
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kirsten Carpenter
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121798.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106105105
Expected standard in reading100%77%76%
Expected standard in writing89%74%73%
Expected standard in maths78%76%75%
Pupils taking tests9--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils50
Girls22
Boys28
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8%
First language not English4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.49
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.5
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size25

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92%
Other Black
4%
Other White
2%
Other Asian
2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)2.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.89
Support staff (FTE)4.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.9
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.21
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.9
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence4.6%, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.7%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Brington Primary School

What is Brington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brington Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Sept 2023.

How does Brington Primary School rank in England?

Brington Primary School ranks 2,506 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 83% of schools).

What are Brington Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Brington Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brington Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brington Primary School made 9 offers from 21 applications (2.3 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brington Primary School?

Brington Primary School has 50 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brington Primary School?

Brington Primary School had 49 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brington Primary School?

At Brington Primary School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brington Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brington Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.