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Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

West Northamptonshire, NN4 8SWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
91%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 48 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#257 of 13,686 nationally

About Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in November 2022, a significant improvement from its previous Good rating. Inspectors awarded top marks across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school’s academic strength is most clearly captured by its Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24, where 91% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure places Briar Hill 8th out of 134 primary schools in West Northamptonshire, putting it in the top 6% of schools within the local authority. Nationally, it ranks 257th out of 13,686 primary schools, comfortably inside the top 2% of all schools in England.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressThorn Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 8SW
HeadteacherJane Cooksley
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils329
Free School Meals (FSM)33.7%
School Capacity329 / 472 (70% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteSensory RoomDining HallMusic Rooms

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballTennisAthleticsRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubChoirChessBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Speech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: briarhillprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.