School profile

Yardley Hastings Primary School

Primary · Community school · Northampton, NN7 1EL

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#687 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

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

Yardley Hastings Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils104
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ruth Tuttle
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
Opened01 Jan 1900

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121876.

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 maths87%, 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.13%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire105105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing100%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils104
Girls53
Boys51
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.2.9%
First language not English1.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.100
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size26.3

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
94.2%
Other mixed
2.9%
Other White
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
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 teacher20.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)4.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.47
Support staff (FTE)7.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.28
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)17

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 absence5.4%, similar to England, worse than West Northamptonshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.1%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 Yardley Hastings Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.6 miPrimaryDenton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Yardley Hastings Primary School

What is Yardley Hastings Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Yardley Hastings Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Nov 2023.

How does Yardley Hastings Primary School rank in England?

Yardley Hastings Primary School ranks 687 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

What are Yardley Hastings Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 87% of pupils at Yardley Hastings Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Yardley Hastings Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Yardley Hastings Primary School made 10 offers from 28 applications (2.8 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Yardley Hastings Primary School?

Yardley Hastings Primary School has 104 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Yardley Hastings Primary School?

Yardley Hastings Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Yardley Hastings Primary School?

At Yardley Hastings Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Yardley Hastings Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Yardley Hastings Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.1% 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.