Pitsford Primary School

About Pitsford Primary School

Pitsford Primary School is a small state primary in West Northamptonshire, one of 147 primary schools in the local authority. It ranks 65th in the LA, placing it in the top half of schools locally, though it sits behind the top-performing peers in the area: Helmdon Primary School, Greatworth Primary School and The Bramptons Primary School all achieved higher ranking scores. With just 73 pupils on roll, the school is at full capacity, and it is notably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 24 applications for just 5 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.8. All five first-preference applicants were offered a place, but the numbers suggest strong local demand. The school is led by headteacher Nina Roberts and has no religious character. It does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form, serving children from age 4 to 11 in a mixed, non-selective setting.

Academically, Pitsford’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good across all categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is consistent with its previous Good rating from 2016. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, matching the West Northamptonshire LA average of 63%. The school performed particularly well in reading and maths: 88% of pupils met the expected standard in each, and 50% achieved a higher standard in reading. Average scores were 110 in reading and 107 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100. However, only 13% of pupils reached the higher standard in writing and in the combined RWM measure, which is below the national average.

The school offers a range of facilities including playing fields, a sports hall, library, ICT suite and a dining hall, plus a chapel. Sports provision includes netball, tennis, cross country and football, and clubs such as gardening, chess and film club run alongside the curriculum. SEND support is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With its small size, full capacity and high oversubscription, Pitsford is likely to suit families who value a tight-knit, community-focused village school with strong academic foundations, particularly in reading and maths. Parents should be aware that securing a place may be competitive given the limited intake.

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