East Hunsbury Primary School, Northampton

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at East Hunsbury Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% 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 (76% in reading, 66% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put East Hunsbury Primary School as their first choice and 134 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 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 East Hunsbury Primary School are Simon de Senlis Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 78% maths); Overstone Gate Primary School (0.6 miles); The Abbey Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); and Collingtree Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths).

East Hunsbury Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

East Hunsbury Primary School is one of 13 schools run by Northampton Primary Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 32.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 40 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 70 (15.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

East Hunsbury Primary School has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 47 places, 47 pupils on roll.

East Hunsbury Primary School had 29 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Northampton Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is East Hunsbury Primary School (opposite), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood East Hunsbury Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, East Hunsbury Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to East Hunsbury Primary School are Wootton Park School (0.6 miles), Abbeyfield School (0.7 miles) and Caroline Chisholm School (1.4 miles).