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Roade Primary School

Primary · Community school · Northampton, NN7 2NT

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,271 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

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

Roade Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Jan 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils315
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jo Michel
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121854.

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 maths70%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire105105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils315
Girls170
Boys145
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.9%
First language not English1.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.294
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.25
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size21

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
90.8%
Other White
2.9%
White and Black African
1.3%
Other mixed
1%
Indian
1%
Pakistani
1%
White and Asian
0.6%
Caribbean
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
African
0.3%

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 teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)17.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.28
Support staff (FTE)15.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.48
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.65
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence4.4%, better than England, similar to West Northamptonshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.9%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better 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.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Roade Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryRoade Village AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryAshton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryStoke Bruerne Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.9 miPrimaryHartwell Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Roade Primary School

What is Roade Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Roade Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Jan 2015.

How does Roade Primary School rank in England?

Roade Primary School ranks 5,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

What are Roade Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Roade Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Roade Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Roade Primary School made 48 offers from 65 applications (1.4 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Roade Primary School?

Roade Primary School has 315 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Roade Primary School?

Roade Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Roade Primary School?

At Roade Primary School, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Roade Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Roade Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.9% 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.