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Earl Spencer Primary School

West Northamptonshire, NN5 7DEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
#11,003
of 13,686 nationally

About Earl Spencer Primary School

Earl Spencer Primary School in West Northamptonshire holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2025, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its inspections. The school's academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, where 49% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits below the local authority average of 63%, placing the school 116th out of 147 primary schools in West Northamptonshire. In individual subjects, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, 62% in writing and 58% in maths. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in all three subjects was just 2%, though 22% did so in maths and 15% in reading. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 50% of primary schools on this combined measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStreatfield Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 7DE
HeadteacherElisabeth Brear
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils391
Free School Meals (FSM)27.4%
School Capacity391 / 420 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 19 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteArt StudiosForest SchoolPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersNetballCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoirChessFilm ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Earl Spencer Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.