School profile

Boothville Primary School

Primary · Community school · Northampton, NN3 6JG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,188 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

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

Boothville Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Feb 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
Ages3 to 11
Pupils601
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Rebecca Payne
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121931.

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 maths54%, 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.4%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than 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 reading66%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils601
Girls309
Boys292
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.6%
First language not English23.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.556
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.96
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size25.6

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
50.1%
Other White
16.8%
White and Black Caribbean
5.5%
African
5.2%
Indian
4.7%
Other mixed
3.2%
Pakistani
2.8%
Other Black
2.5%
Bangladeshi
1.7%
White and Asian
1.5%

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 teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)28.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.99
Support staff (FTE)28.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2527.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.40
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
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 absence6.9%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.7%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, 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 rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Boothville Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondarySt Thomas Becket Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Arbours Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryThorplands Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miNurseryParklands Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryEastfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryParklands Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryWeston Favell AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHeadlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLumbertubs Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Boothville Primary School

What is Boothville Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Boothville Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Feb 2023.

How does Boothville Primary School rank in England?

Boothville Primary School ranks 11,188 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are Boothville Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at Boothville Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Boothville Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Boothville Primary School made 40 offers from 108 applications (2.7 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Boothville Primary School?

Boothville Primary School has 601 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Boothville Primary School?

Boothville Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Boothville Primary School?

At Boothville Primary School, the average class had 25.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Boothville Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Boothville Primary School missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.7% 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.