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Earls Barton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Northampton, NN6 0ND

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Earls Barton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils454
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMarie Lally Ben Morris
TrustHATTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
Opened01 Jul 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151718.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils454
Girls202
Boys252
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.3%
First language not English4.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.65
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size26.2

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
81.7%
Other White
5.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.7%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other mixed
2%
African
1.5%
Indian
0.7%
White and Black African
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%

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 teacher21.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.5
Teachers (FTE)20.82
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.75
Support staff (FTE)21.79

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.76
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.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence3.7%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.7%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Earls Barton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.7 miPrimaryEcton Village Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Earls Barton Primary School

What is Earls Barton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Earls Barton Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2018.

How hard is it to get into Earls Barton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Earls Barton Primary School made 58 offers from 76 applications (1.3 per offer), and 58 of 59 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Earls Barton Primary School?

Earls Barton Primary School has 454 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at Earls Barton Primary School?

At Earls Barton Primary School, the average class had 26.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Earls Barton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Earls Barton Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.7% 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.