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Yardley Hastings Primary School

West Northamptonshire, NN7 1ELPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
93%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#129 of 13,686 nationally

About Yardley Hastings Primary School

Yardley Hastings Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results stand well apart from the local authority average. In the 2023/24 assessments, 93 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a West Northamptonshire average of 63 per cent — a gap of 30 percentage points. The school also outperforms at the higher standard, with 14 per cent of pupils achieving that benchmark across all three subjects, while in maths alone half of all pupils reached the higher level. These figures place Yardley Hastings fifth out of 147 primary schools in the authority, and in the top 0. 9 per cent nationally. It is one of only 11 primaries in West Northamptonshire rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a distinction it has held across both its recent inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCastle Ashby Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN7 1EL
HeadteacherRuth Tuttle
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils115
Free School Meals (FSM)3.7%
School Capacity115 / 120 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 11 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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

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Yardley Hastings 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.