Rushden Primary Academy
About Rushden Primary Academy
Rushden Primary Academy was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2018, and an ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric for this 4-11 mixed state primary is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths at expected standard: 67% of pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That puts the school comfortably above the North Northamptonshire local authority average of 61%, and ranks it 29th out of 90 primary schools in the area — placing it in the top third locally. The school also sits in the top 50% nationally, ranked 5,197 out of 13,686 primaries. While no school in the data hits the highest echelons of the LA's top three (Gretton, Stanion, Broughton), Rushden's results show solid, above-average performance for families prioritising core academic foundations.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
29 Feb 2024Latest monitoring visit (29 Feb 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 7 Sept 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:10
Source: rushdenprimaryacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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