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Ecton Brook Primary School

West Northamptonshire, NN3 5DYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
49 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3300 of 13,686 nationally

About Ecton Brook Primary School

Ecton Brook Primary School is a mixed state primary in West Northamptonshire that currently educates 558 pupils against a capacity of 630, meaning it has some room to grow but is clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 90 applications for 53 places, making it officially oversubscribed with a ratio of 1. 7 applicants per place. Of those, 49 were first-preference applications, and all 49 received an offer — so while getting in isn't guaranteed, a first-choice bid has a strong chance. The school serves a notably diverse intake: 25. 1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national primary average of around 23%, and significantly higher than the local authority average of 63% for expected standards in reading, writing and maths, which suggests the school is drawing from a relatively disadvantaged catchment while still performing strongly.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEcton Brook Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 5DY
HeadteacherDebbie Archer Neil Woods
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils558
Free School Meals (FSM)25.1%
School Capacity558 / 630 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

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

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

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

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Ecton Brook 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.