Purple Oaks Academy vs The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Northampton
Overview
Phase
Special
Primary
Type
Free schools special
Academy converter
Age Range
3–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
131
282
Capacity
100
420
Occupancy
131%
67%
FSM %
33.1%
19.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2022
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
5.3
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
-
KS2 Reading
-
77%
KS2 Maths
-
70%
KS2 Writing
-
70%