School profile

Hopping Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Northampton, NN5 6DT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,912 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Hopping Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

Area360 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
Ages3 to 11
Pupils423
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jo Fantarrow
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121927.

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 maths58%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, 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.102, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, worse than West Northamptonshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils423
Girls214
Boys209
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17%
First language not English25.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.419
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.378
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size26.1

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
55.3%
Other White
17.3%
African
6.9%
Indian
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
White and Black African
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other Black
1.4%

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 teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)20.23
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.37
Support staff (FTE)26.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.85
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
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 absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.4%, similar to England, worse than West Northamptonshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, 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 rate6.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
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 Hopping Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryChiltern Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDuston Eldean Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miAll-throughThe Duston SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryLyncrest Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMillway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryKings Heath Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNurseryCamrose Early Years Centre for Children & FamiliesLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.1 miNot applicableQuinton House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Hopping Hill Primary School

What is Hopping Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hopping Hill Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hopping Hill Primary School rank in England?

Hopping Hill Primary School ranks 9,912 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are Hopping Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Hopping Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hopping Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hopping Hill Primary School made 44 offers from 85 applications (1.9 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hopping Hill Primary School?

Hopping Hill Primary School has 423 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hopping Hill Primary School?

Hopping Hill Primary School had 419 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hopping Hill Primary School?

At Hopping Hill Primary School, the average class had 26.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hopping Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hopping Hill Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.4% 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.