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Sunnyside Primary Academy

West Northamptonshire, NN2 8QSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
22 1st-choice / 22 offers made
Ranking
#9,382
of 13,686 nationally

About Sunnyside Primary Academy

Sunnyside Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 364 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 390.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (10 Jun 2025). 53% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 22 first-preference applications and 22 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressReynard Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN2 8QS
HeadteacherMr Dale Johnson
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils364
Free School Meals (FSM)20.6%
School Capacity364 / 390 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: sunnysideprimaryacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunnyside Primary Academy

Sunnyside Primary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.