Earl Spencer Primary School, Northampton

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the Governors, Staff and Pupils at Earl Spencer Primary School, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your child. We are a warm and welcoming school that serves the Spencer Estate, close to the centre of Northampton town centre."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, basketball, multi-sports and chess.

The school runs after-school care, from £3 per session.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Earl Spencer Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (65% in reading, 58% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Earl Spencer Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Earl Spencer Primary School are St James Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 78% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 59% maths); Kings Heath Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 83% maths); and Castle Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 93% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Earl Spencer Primary School.

101 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Earl Spencer Primary School (as of September 2025): 79% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (86%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).

49.7% 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%), Asian (19%) and Black (12%).

In 2026, 72 pupils (20.5%) received SEN support and 24 (6.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Northampton Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Francis Avenue (opposite), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Earl Spencer Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 560 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Earl Spencer Primary School issued 58 suspensions, 14.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Earl Spencer Primary School are Northampton International Academy (0.7 miles), Malcolm Arnold Academy (1 mile) and The Duston School (1.8 miles).