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Preston Hedges Primary School

West Northamptonshire, NN4 6BUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
70 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2486 of 13,686 nationally

About Preston Hedges Primary School

Parents at Preston Hedges Primary School are overwhelmingly positive about the experience. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 90% of the 104 respondents said they would recommend the school. That strong vote of confidence is backed up by specific feedback: 91% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy, and 96% felt their child is safe. The school is clearly popular, too. For the 2025/26 academic year, it received 134 applications for just 60 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 2.23 applicants per place. Of those, 70 were first-preference applications, and 59 first-preference offers were made. It’s a school that parents actively choose, and the numbers suggest securing a place requires being high on the list. The school is a mixed, state primary for ages 4 to 11 in West Northamptonshire, with no religious character and no nursery provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWootton Hope Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 6BU
HeadteacherTracey Coles
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils421
Free School Meals (FSM)4.0%
School Capacity421 / 420 (100% full)

The full report on this school

What 104 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

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

Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomArt StudiosForest SchoolLibraryGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsRoundersFootballGymnasticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubScience ClubCodingChessEco ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Preston Hedges Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.