Duston Eldean Primary School, Northampton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~720m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matt Bolger
Pupils:418 / 420 capacity
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01604752283
Address:Main Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6PP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:121945
UKPRN:10074798
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Northampton South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2011 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

9.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

104 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy97%
Well taught99%
Good progress99%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved99%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed97%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+1ppWriting-1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 98%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

30.2

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

12

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Woodley Chase (opp)
13m · 0 min walk
Main Road (o/s 214)
241m · 4 min walk
Eldean Road (adj)
270m · 4 min walk
Larch Lane (opp)
346m · 6 min walk
Ryland Way (adj)
392m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

418 pupils

420 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Northampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,421
Projected new pupils:1,355

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northampton

Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

5,771

Applications

4,413

Got 1st preference

94.5%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
6 June 2019
15 December 2015

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.86208%

Overall absence

5.72207%

Persistent absence

367

Enrolments

Authorised2.81012%
Unauthorised1.05196%
Persistent (10%+)5.72207%
Severe (50%+)0.81744%

Absence trend

3.34712%
18/19
1.87593%
20/21
5.01674%
21/22
4.35257%
22/23
4.2608%
23/24
3.86208%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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