Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery, Northampton

From the headteacher's welcome: "David Ross Education Trust schools create a rich and exciting learning environment that inspires students to become their confident, academic best. Briar Hill is a warm and happy school with well-being at the heart. All children are challenged, nurtured and inspired to achieve highly and make a positive contribution to society."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics and dance.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 96% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery are Hunsbury Park Primary School (0.4 miles); Delapre Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 69% maths); Queen Eleanor Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 76% maths); and The Abbey Primary School (1 mile, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths).

Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery is one of 36 schools run by The David Ross Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

68.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (26%), Black (14%) and Asian (13%).

Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Northampton Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Briar Hill School (outside), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 329 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90), as is usual near a town centre.

Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery are Abbeyfield School (1 mile) and Wootton Park School (1.3 miles).