East Haddon Church of England Primary School, Northampton
East Haddon Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Northampton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 30th-highest of the 99 schools in Northampton with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
East Haddon Church of England Primary School in detail
East Haddon Church of England Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, multi-sports, choir, guitar and recorder.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:55am and after-school care, from £6.00 per day.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at East Haddon Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at East Haddon Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put East Haddon Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at East Haddon Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to East Haddon Church of England Primary School are Long Buckby Infant School (2.4 miles, Good); Brington Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 78% maths); Long Buckby Junior School (2.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); and Harlestone Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 100% reading, 73% maths).
East Haddon Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Long Buckby Infant SchoolBrington Primary SchoolLong Buckby Junior SchoolHarlestone Primary School
What parents say
41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about East Haddon Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 3 pupils (3.7%) received SEN support and 1 (1.2%) 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 hearing impairment.
Staffing
East Haddon Church of England Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Long Buckby Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mary's Church (outside), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).
Suspensions and exclusions
East Haddon Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
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 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from East Haddon Church of England Primary School
Newsletter w/e 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
October Online Safety Newsletter
30 Sep 2026
Online Safety Video October - Digital Wellbeing
30 Sep 2026
Newsletter w/e 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter w/e 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter w/e 11th September
11 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near East Haddon Church of England Primary School.
- Pacesetter Sports & Wellbeing - East Haddon C of E Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
East Haddon Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by West Northamptonshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. East Haddon Church of England Primary School is in West Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- West Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
- How to apply: Apply for free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
82 pupils
84 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Northampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northampton
Across West Northamptonshire council
Places available
5,708
Applications
4,335
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.5%
All primary applications across West Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
4.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
81
Total Pupils
45
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
13.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,527
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,686
Per pupil
£583k
Total funding
£2k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
71
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about East Haddon Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at East Haddon Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at East Haddon Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is East Haddon Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
East Haddon Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for East Haddon Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When East Haddon Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, West Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at East Haddon Church of England Primary School?
East Haddon Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at East Haddon Church of England Primary School?
Classes at East Haddon Church of England Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to East Haddon Church of England Primary School?
East Haddon Church of England Primary School has around 81 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at East Haddon Church of England Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at East Haddon Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to East Haddon Church of England Primary School?
Apply through West Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming East Haddon Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does East Haddon Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Pacesetter Sports & Wellbeing - East Haddon C of E Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are East Haddon Church of England Primary School's term dates?
East Haddon Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by West Northamptonshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near East Haddon Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Where is East Haddon Church of England Primary School?
East Haddon Church of England Primary School is at Church Lane, East Haddon, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8DB.
Sources: West Northamptonshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)