School profile

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Kettering, NN15 6HY

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#962 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

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

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2020

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils481
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Tyrrell-Smith
TrustTHE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
Opened01 Nov 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140191.

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 maths85%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, better than North Northamptonshire5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than North Northamptonshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to North Northamptonshire104105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire72%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils481
Girls251
Boys230
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.5%
First language not English33.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.417
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size30.1

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
46.6%
African
14.1%
Other White
11%
Other mixed
4.4%
Pakistani
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Other Black
2.3%
White and Black African
2.1%
Indian
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%

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 teacher32.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.17.3
Teachers (FTE)14.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.56
Support staff (FTE)18.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.98
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.59
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
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 schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.1%, similar to England, similar to North Northamptonshire13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, 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 rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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.

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1.0 miSecondaryKettering Science AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about Greenfields Primary School and Nursery

What is Greenfields Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Jan 2020.

How does Greenfields Primary School and Nursery rank in England?

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery ranks 962 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Greenfields Primary School and Nursery's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 85% of pupils at Greenfields Primary School and Nursery met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Greenfields Primary School and Nursery?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Greenfields Primary School and Nursery made 60 offers from 98 applications (1.6 per offer), and 57 of 59 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Greenfields Primary School and Nursery?

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery has 481 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Greenfields Primary School and Nursery?

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Greenfields Primary School and Nursery?

At Greenfields Primary School and Nursery, the average class had 30.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 32.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Greenfields Primary School and Nursery?

In 2025/26, pupils at Greenfields Primary School and Nursery missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.1% 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.