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Delapre Primary School

Primary · Community school · Northampton, NN4 8JA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,485 of 15,057

Worse than 82% of schools in England

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

Delapre Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils539
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Corey Snuggs
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122069.

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 maths49%, 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 reading67%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than 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 pupils539
Girls257
Boys282
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.9%
First language not English46.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.622
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size25.5

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
35.1%
Other White
27.1%
African
11.7%
Indian
8.9%
White and Black African
2.8%
Pakistani
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
White and Asian
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Other mixed
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 teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)26.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.14
Support staff (FTE)33.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.106
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
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 absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.4%, better than England, similar to West Northamptonshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.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 rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Delapre Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryQueen Eleanor Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNurseryGloucester Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBriar Hill Primary School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryHunsbury Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryAbbeyfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryThe Abbey Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableOneschool Global Uk, Northampton CampusOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimarySimon de Senlis Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miAll-throughWootton Park SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryOverstone Gate Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Delapre Primary School

What is Delapre Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Delapre Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jun 2014.

How does Delapre Primary School rank in England?

Delapre Primary School ranks 12,485 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 82% of schools).

What are Delapre Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Delapre Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Delapre Primary School made 58 offers from 106 applications (1.8 per offer), and 54 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Delapre Primary School?

Delapre Primary School has 539 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Delapre Primary School?

Delapre Primary School had 622 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Delapre Primary School?

At Delapre Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Delapre Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Delapre Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.4% 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.