Denton Primary School, Northampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Denton Primary School excels at creating a welcoming, safe environment where pupils feel valued and want to come to school. The school provides excellent pastoral support through initiatives like feelings flowers and sensory circuits, ensuring pupils are ready to learn. Staff build genuinely warm relationships with pupils and effectively support those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils to access all school activities and make progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear systems and processes that keep pupils safe
- Excellent behaviour and attendance, with pupils attending regularly and behaving well
- Well-sequenced personal development curriculum that supports pupils' physical and mental health
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils through tailored interventions
- Warm, positive relationships between staff and pupils built on trust and respect
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent handwriting instruction and letter formation across classes, with gaps not closing
- Teachers not consistently adjusting teaching based on checks of pupils' prior knowledge, causing confusion for some pupils
- Writing outcomes not matching previously strong national test results
- Need to improve adaptation of learning in classrooms to better meet all pupils' needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met, and pupils feel safe and supported.
Extracurricular Activities
Young Voices school performances, annual residential trips, dancing club, table tennis club, running club, leadership roles
Denton Primary School is a small village primary school where pupils arrive eager and ready to learn, with staff and pupils proud to be part of the school community. The school has established strong safeguarding practices and positive relationships, though there are areas needing improvement in writing and curriculum consistency.
At a Glance
7.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 69%. Maths has declined from 100% to 77%. Writing has remained stable at around 92%.
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
84 pupils
144 capacity
60 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Northampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northampton
Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire
Places available
5,771
Applications
4,413
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.28667%
Overall absence
10.84337%
Persistent absence
83
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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