Eastfield Academy, Northampton

From the headteacher's welcome: "David Ross Education Trust schools create a rich and exciting learning environment that inspires students to become their confident, academic best. Eastfield Academy is part of the David Ross Education Trust and is a good and rapidly improving school where everyone has the opportunity to succeed."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, gymnastics, multi-sports, cross-country, dance, choir and coding.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:10am and after-school care.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Eastfield Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 76% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Eastfield Academy as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Eastfield Academy are Headlands Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 69% maths); St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Cedar Road Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); and Kingsley Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 72% maths).

Eastfield Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Eastfield Academy is one of 36 schools run by The David Ross Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

63.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Black (15%) and Asian (11%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (10.9%) received SEN support and 6 (2.7%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Northampton Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eastfield School (outside), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 349 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Eastfield Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Eastfield Academy are Weston Favell Academy (0.6 miles), Northampton School for Girls (0.7 miles), St Thomas Becket Catholic School (0.7 miles) and Northampton Academy (1.2 miles).