John Hellins Primary School

About John Hellins Primary School

John Hellins Primary School sits in a very strong position within West Northamptonshire, and its headline Key Stage 2 results put it well ahead of the local authority average. Across the LA, the average proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 63 per cent. At John Hellins, that figure jumps to 93 per cent, placing the school fourth out of 147 primary schools in the area. It also ranks fifth in the LA on the same metric when measured against all 134 schools with comparable data, and sits in the top five per cent nationally. The school is clearly a high-performer academically, and its Ofsted rating backs that up. Inspectors judged it Outstanding across the board in its most recent graded inspection, with top marks for quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The early years provision was rated Good, but the overall picture is one of consistent excellence.

The detail behind those headline figures is just as impressive. In reading, every single pupil met the expected standard, and 70 per cent reached the higher standard. In maths, again every pupil hit the expected mark, with 48 per cent achieving the higher threshold. Writing saw 93 per cent at expected and 48 per cent at the higher level. The average scaled scores were 112 in reading and 110 in maths, both comfortably above the national average of 100. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, but the attainment data alone tells a clear story. Parents are overwhelmingly positive too. In the most recent Parent View survey, 97 per cent of respondents would recommend the school, and 91 per cent strongly agreed that their child is happy here. Strong agreement was also very high for questions about safety, behaviour, communication and personal development, all above 80 per cent.

John Hellins is a relatively small primary school with 201 pupils against a capacity of 210, and it is oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 intake, there were 73 applications for 30 places, with 39 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.43. The school serves a mixed community, with 8.5 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average. Facilities include a Forest School, library, ICT suite, art studios and a chapel. The sports on offer are athletics, football, tennis and cricket, and clubs range from book club and choir to coding and drama. SEND provision is well-developed, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that delivers strong academic outcomes in a supportive, well-run environment, and it suits families who want a proven track record of high standards and a broad range of enrichment opportunities.

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