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Hopping Hill Primary School

West Northamptonshire, NN5 6DTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
#9,978
of 13,686 nationally

About Hopping Hill Primary School

Hopping Hill Primary School in West Northamptonshire was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, with inspectors awarding Good across every category they assessed — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. That's a consistent picture compared with its previous inspection in 2015, which also rated overall effectiveness as Good. But the headline academic story comes from the school's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year. Just 53% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is ten percentage points below the local authority average of 63% for West Northamptonshire. That places Hopping Hill at 105th out of 134 primary schools in the area, putting it in the bottom half of the LA rankings. The school's national percentile of roughly 73 means it sits below the median for primary schools across England on this key measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPendle Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 6DT
HeadteacherJo Fantarrow
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils446
Free School Meals (FSM)17.8%
School Capacity446 / 420 (106% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2024
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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, 12 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

AthleticsFootballGymnasticsDance

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hopping Hill Primary School

Hopping Hill 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.