Best primary schools in Northampton (2026)
Northampton has 55 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Pineham Barns Primary School, in the top 2% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 64%, against 62% for England. 5 are in England's top 10%, and 5 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 2% in England |
Pineham Barns Primary School Northampton |
88% | 87% | 22% | Report card | |
2 Top 4% in England |
The Arbours Primary Academy Northampton |
81% | 83% | 38% | Outstanding | |
3 Top 5% in England |
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Northampton |
85% | 73% | 15% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 7% in England |
Parklands Primary School Northampton |
82% | 87% | 15% | Good | |
5 Top 9% in England |
Preston Hedges Primary School Northampton |
77% | 81% | 24% | Not judged | |
6 Top 14% in England |
Duston Eldean Primary School Northampton |
78% | 77% | 10% | Not judged | |
7 Top 17% in England |
Abington Vale Primary School Northampton |
77% | 83% | 5% | No rating | |
8 Top 19% in England |
Weston Favell CofE Primary School Northampton · Church of England |
75% | 80% | 15% | Not judged | |
9 Top 19% in England |
Woodland View Primary School Northampton |
74% | 70% | 12% | Outstanding | |
10 Top 21% in England |
Wootton Primary School Northampton |
73% | 68% | 7% | Not judged | |
11 Top 27% in England |
Simon de Senlis Primary School Northampton |
70% | 67% | 16% | Outstanding | |
12 Top 29% in England |
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Northampton · Church of England |
68% | 75% | 18% | No rating | |
13 Top 29% in England |
Eastfield Academy Northampton |
69% | 82% | 21% | Good | |
14 Top 30% in England |
Ecton Brook Primary School Northampton |
69% | 70% | 16% | Not judged | |
15 Top 34% in England |
Kings Heath Primary Academy Northampton |
70% | 71% | 8% | Outstanding | |
16 Top 37% in England |
Whitehills Primary School Northampton |
66% | 62% | 7% | Not judged | |
17 Top 39% in England |
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Northampton · Church of England |
66% | 72% | 18% | Not judged | |
18 Top 39% in England |
Bridgewater Primary School Northampton |
65% | 73% | 11% | Not judged | |
19 Top 45% in England |
Lumbertubs Primary School Northampton |
66% | 70% | 0% | Good | |
20 Top 46% in England |
Castle Academy Northampton |
65% | 69% | 7% | Report card | |
21 Top 47% in England |
Cedar Road Primary School Northampton |
63% | 73% | 10% | Good | |
22 Top 48% in England |
Kingsley Primary School Northampton |
65% | 51% | 0% | Good | |
23 Bottom 50% in England |
St James Church of England Primary School Northampton · Church of England |
61% | 69% | 19% | Report card | |
24 Bottom 47% in England |
Hardingstone Academy Northampton |
62% | 56% | 3% | No rating | |
25 Bottom 46% in England |
Standens Barn Primary School Northampton |
61% | 66% | 8% | No rating | |
26 Bottom 45% in England |
Boothville Primary School Northampton |
62% | 54% | 4% | Good | |
27 Bottom 45% in England |
The Abbey Primary School Northampton |
62% | 72% | 3% | Good | |
28 Bottom 44% in England |
St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Northampton · Church of England |
62% | 60% | 2% | Good | |
29 Bottom 43% in England |
Headlands Primary School Northampton |
59% | 60% | 9% | No rating | |
30 Bottom 43% in England |
East Hunsbury Primary School Northampton |
59% | 63% | 10% | No rating | |
31 Bottom 36% in England |
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Northampton |
58% | 66% | 3% | No rating | |
32 Bottom 34% in England |
Barry Primary School Northampton |
58% | 58% | 0% | Good | |
33 Bottom 32% in England |
Thorplands Primary School Northampton |
58% | 68% | 0% | Good | |
34 Bottom 32% in England |
Sunnyside Primary Academy Northampton |
55% | 53% | 2% | Not judged | |
35 Bottom 30% in England |
Rectory Farm Primary School Northampton |
56% | 45% | 3% | Good | |
36 Bottom 29% in England |
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Northampton · Roman Catholic |
55% | 57% | 7% | Not judged | |
37 Bottom 28% in England |
Upton Meadows Primary School Northampton |
55% | 57% | 4% | No rating | |
38 Bottom 27% in England |
Blackthorn Primary School Northampton |
56% | 68% | 4% | Good | |
39 Bottom 27% in England |
Delapre Primary School Northampton |
55% | 49% | 4% | No rating | |
40 Bottom 27% in England |
Millway Primary School Northampton |
55% | 61% | 0% | Good | |
41 Bottom 26% in England |
Green Oaks Primary Academy Northampton |
54% | 53% | 7% | No rating | |
42 Bottom 23% in England |
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Northampton |
54% | 53% | 0% | Report card | |
43 Bottom 23% in England |
Chiltern Primary School Northampton |
53% | 49% | 2% | Good | |
44 Bottom 23% in England |
Stimpson Avenue Academy Northampton |
53% | 58% | 0% | Good | |
45 Bottom 23% in England |
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Northampton · Roman Catholic |
51% | 63% | 3% | Good | |
46 Bottom 21% in England |
Spring Lane Primary School Northampton |
52% | 62% | 2% | Good | |
47 Bottom 20% in England |
Lyncrest Primary School Northampton |
52% | 45% | 0% | Good | |
48 Bottom 17% in England |
Hopping Hill Primary School Northampton |
49% | 58% | 3% | Not judged | |
49 Bottom 15% in England |
All Saints CofE VA Primary School Northampton · Church of England |
50% | 53% | 3% | Good | |
50 Bottom 14% in England |
Earl Spencer Primary School Northampton |
48% | 56% | 4% | Not judged | |
51 Bottom 14% in England |
Vernon Terrace Primary School Northampton |
48% | 59% | 4% | Good | |
52 Bottom 14% in England |
Woodvale Primary Academy Northampton |
48% | 51% | 2% | Good | |
53 Bottom 10% in England |
Lings Primary School Northampton |
44% | 51% | 4% | Good | |
54 Bottom 10% in England |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Northampton · Roman Catholic |
45% | 52% | 4% | Good | |
55 Bottom 8% in England |
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Northampton |
44% | 42% | 0% | No rating |
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What is the best primary school in Northampton?
On exam results over the last three years, Pineham Barns Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Northampton, in the top 2% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.