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Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School

Primary · Community school · Northampton, NN2 7QL

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,672 of 15,057

Worse than 90% of schools in England

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

Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils471
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Alison Dolan
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121943.

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 maths42%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than 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 reading60%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing46%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths62%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests65--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils471
Girls233
Boys238
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.8%
First language not English37.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.416
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.439
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.72
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.52
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
36.5%
Other White
25.3%
Other mixed
11%
Other Asian
7.6%
African
5.3%
Other Black
4.5%
Bangladeshi
2.5%
Pakistani
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Indian
1.3%

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 teacher17.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8
Teachers (FTE)26.64
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.03
Support staff (FTE)42.33
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.4
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.53
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.125
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
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 absence7.1%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.5%, worse than 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 rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryThe Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMalcolm Arnold Preparatory SchoolFree schools
Good
0.4 miSecondaryMalcolm Arnold AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKingsthorpe Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGreen Oaks Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miNot applicableBosworth Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miNurseryWallace Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryKingsley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miAll-throughNorthampton International AcademyFree schools
Requires improvement
0.9 miNurseryCamrose Early Years Centre for Children & FamiliesLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School

What is Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2014.

How does Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School rank in England?

Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School ranks 13,672 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 90% of schools).

What are Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 42% of pupils at Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School made 53 offers from 125 applications (2.4 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School?

Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School has 471 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School?

Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School had 416 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School?

At Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School missed 7.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.5% 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.