East Haddon Church of England Primary School, Northampton

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.3km)Possible (~3.3km)Unlikely (~4.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Truslove
Pupils:81 / 84 capacity
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01604770462
Address:Church Lane, East Haddon, Northampton, NN6 8DB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 17 June 2025View full report
URN:121969
UKPRN:10077967
Diocese:Diocese of Peterborough
Constituency:Daventry
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This is a nurturing school where children feel valued and heard. Staff create a safe environment with high ambitions for every pupil, resulting in strong achievement particularly in reading, writing and mathematics. The school excels at character education, preparing pupils well for life in modern Britain with deep understanding of British values and a rich variety of enrichment activities.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional behaviour and attitudes - pupils are impeccable and older pupils are excellent role models
  • Outstanding personal development including unique pupil leadership in family group sessions
  • Strong focus on reading and phonics with pupils becoming confident, fluent readers
  • Excellent music provision with expert teaching and a range of instrument learning opportunities
  • Strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural education programme

Areas for Improvement

  • Foundation subjects need more frequent revisiting of important prior learning so pupils retain and build on key knowledge
  • Some pupils remember activities completed rather than the knowledge they have learned in foundation subjects

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong policies and a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Sport, arts, music lessons and instrument learning, family group leadership sessions

East Haddon Church of England Primary School is a warm, welcoming school where pupils achieve well in core subjects and demonstrate outstanding behaviour and personal development. The school has an ambitious curriculum with particular strengths in reading, music and oracy.

At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

41 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy95%
Well taught95%
Good progress95%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development93%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-3ppWriting+12pp

Reading has declined from 92% to 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 80%. Writing has improved from 75% to 87%.

Class Sizes

22.5

Avg class size

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Mary's Church (o/s)
79m · 1 min walk
Clifden Terrace (opp)
85m · 1 min walk
Demand Responsive Area
91m · 1 min walk
Hall Gardens (opp)
225m · 4 min walk
Tilbury Rise (adj)
433m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

81 pupils

84 capacity

3 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(7)

17 June 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 March 2020
15 October 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.21873%

Overall absence

11.26761%

Persistent absence

71

Enrolments

Authorised4.20568%
Unauthorised1.01305%
Persistent (10%+)11.26761%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.12089%
18/19
1.63767%
20/21
5.7392%
21/22
4.88348%
22/23
6.98476%
23/24
5.21873%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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