Bugbrooke Community Primary School, Northampton

From the headteacher's welcome: "We have just over 215 amazing children and a team of talented staff who together make this a wonderful school. Every child is valued and we all belong to a team that is growing stronger and stronger, becoming more and more successful in achieving our aim of Being the Best we can Be in everything we do."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £7.00 per session.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Bugbrooke Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Bugbrooke Community Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bugbrooke Community Primary School are The Bliss Charity School (1.2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Kislingbury Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Pattishall Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 38% reading, 56% maths); and Harpole Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths).

Bugbrooke Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

68 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bugbrooke Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 27 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Bugbrooke Community Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bugbrooke Community Primary School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (opposite), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).

In 2024/25, Bugbrooke Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.