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Hardingstone Academy

West Northamptonshire, NN4 6DJPrimaryAges 0–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
16 1st-choice / 21 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2550 of 13,686 nationally

About Hardingstone Academy

Hardingstone Academy is a state-funded primary school in West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, for pupils aged 0 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 230 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (30 Mar 2023). 56% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 16 first-preference applications and 21 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range0 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressMartins Lane, Hardingstone, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 6DJ
HeadteacherMr Daniel Lugg
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils230
Free School Meals (FSM)16.5%
School Capacity230 / 420 (55% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Nov 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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Hardingstone Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.