School profile

Denfield Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Rushden, NN10 0DA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,535 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Denfield Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 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
Pupils444
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Alice Hanney
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121942.

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 schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than North Northamptonshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to North Northamptonshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to North Northamptonshire104105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to North Northamptonshire72%76%
Expected standard in writing56%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils444
Girls227
Boys217
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.5%
First language not English18.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.407
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.35
Average class size18.5

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
69.8%
Other White
12.8%
African
4.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Indian
2.3%
Other Asian
1.6%
Other Black
1.6%
Other mixed
1.4%
White and Black African
1.1%
White and Asian
0.9%

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 teacher23.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)18.86
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.82
Support staff (FTE)24.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.135
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.70
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.4%, similar to England, similar to North Northamptonshire13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire1.2%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 rate5.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
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 Denfield Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryNewton Road SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryAlfred Lord Tennyson SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryRushden AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Ferrers SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryHigham Ferrers Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySouth End Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHigham Ferrers Nursery and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWhitefriars Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySouth End Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRushden Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Denfield Park Primary School

What is Denfield Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Denfield Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Feb 2023.

How does Denfield Park Primary School rank in England?

Denfield Park Primary School ranks 12,535 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Denfield Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at Denfield Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Denfield Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Denfield Park Primary School made 60 offers from 135 applications (2.3 per offer), and 60 of 70 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Denfield Park Primary School?

Denfield Park Primary School has 444 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Denfield Park Primary School?

Denfield Park Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Denfield Park Primary School?

At Denfield Park Primary School, the average class had 18.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Denfield Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Denfield Park Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.4% 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.