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Hunsbury Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Northampton, NN4 9RR

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Hunsbury Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Sept 2022

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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils354
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Daniel York
TrustORBIS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
Opened01 Nov 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151994.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils354
Girls155
Boys199
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.2%
First language not English32.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.92
Average class size17.1

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
43.5%
Other White
18.4%
African
13.6%
White and Black African
4.8%
Other mixed
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
Bangladeshi
3.1%
White and Asian
2.5%
Indian
2%
Other Black
1.1%

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 teacher11.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.9
Teachers (FTE)28.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.99
Support staff (FTE)39.5

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.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.72
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
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 absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.2%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire1.1%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 Hunsbury Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBriar Hill Primary School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableOneschool Global Uk, Northampton CampusOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNurseryGloucester Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDelapre Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryQueen Eleanor Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySimon de Senlis Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryAbbeyfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryThe Abbey Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miAll-throughWootton Park SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryOverstone Gate Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Hunsbury Park Primary School

What is Hunsbury Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hunsbury Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Sept 2022.

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hunsbury Park Primary School made 26 offers from 72 applications (2.8 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hunsbury Park Primary School?

Hunsbury Park Primary School has 354 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at Hunsbury Park Primary School?

At Hunsbury Park Primary School, the average class had 17.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 11.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hunsbury Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hunsbury Park Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.2% 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.