Earl Spencer Primary School, Northampton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~451m)Possible (~645m)Unlikely (~839m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Elisabeth Brear
Pupils:352 / 420 capacity
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01604751130
Address:Streatfield Road, Spencer Estate, Northampton, NN5 7DE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:121912
UKPRN:10074803
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Northampton North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

27.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

101 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy81%
Well taught79%
Good progress76%
Feels safe86%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with27%
Kept informed79%
Handles concerns49%
Wider development72%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths+2ppWriting+13pp

Reading has remained stable at around 67%. Maths has remained stable at around 60%. Writing has improved from 62% to 75%.

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Francis Avenue (opp)
99m · 2 min walk
Glebeland Road (opp)
145m · 2 min walk
Brecon Street (adj)
205m · 3 min walk
Pembroke Road (adj)
261m · 4 min walk
Merthyr Road (o/s 68)
277m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

352 pupils

420 capacity

68 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(10)

4 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
6 March 2019
17 November 2015
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.32933%

Overall absence

18.15718%

Persistent absence

369

Enrolments

Authorised4.41716%
Unauthorised1.91217%
Persistent (10%+)18.15718%
Severe (50%+)0.54201%

Absence trend

3.89054%
18/19
3.32706%
20/21
6.48247%
21/22
6.73177%
22/23
5.82582%
23/24
6.32933%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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