The Radstone Primary School

About The Radstone Primary School

The Radstone Primary School in West Northamptonshire is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, and it is currently running very close to full capacity with 417 pupils against a school capacity of 420. This near-full roll is matched by strong local demand: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 143 applications for just 60 places, making it oversubscribed with an oversubscription ratio of 2.38. Of those applicants, 65 listed it as their first preference, and 56 first-preference offers were made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 10.3%, which is notably lower than the national average for primary schools, suggesting a relatively advantaged intake compared with many schools nationally. The school has no religious character and is led by headteacher Jennifer Jeffery-Webb.

Academically, The Radstone Primary School was rated Good across all categories in its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023, including for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is slightly below the local authority average of 63%. The school’s strongest individual subject was reading, where 81% met the expected standard and 37% reached the higher standard. Maths also performed well, with 67% at the expected level and an average score of 105. Writing was the weakest area, with 74% at the expected standard and only 7% reaching the higher standard. Nationally, the school ranks in the 59th percentile for combined expected standard, placing it in the bottom half of primary schools in the East Midlands region.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, sensory room, gymnasium, sports hall, art studios, and outdoor playground and playing fields. Sports provision covers netball, athletics, cross country, cricket, swimming, and football, while extracurricular clubs include drama, choir, chess, film club, and art club. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Given its oversubscribed status and below-average FSM rate, this school is likely to appeal most to families living within its immediate catchment area who value a primary with strong reading outcomes and a wide range of enrichment activities, though those seeking top-tier academic results may want to compare with higher-ranked local peers.

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