Ecton Brook Primary School, Northampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Your child will thrive in a caring environment where behaviour is exemplary and learning is taken seriously. The school excels at teaching reading and maths with engaging, well-planned lessons. Beyond academics, your child will benefit from exceptional enrichment opportunities, take on meaningful responsibilities, and develop strong values around respect and tolerance.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and mature attitudes to learning
- Strong reading culture with expert phonics teaching and careful book selection
- Ambitious and well-sequenced mathematics curriculum with confident pupil engagement
- Exceptional personal development offer with high-quality opportunities for all pupils
- Outstanding leadership and staff well-being with research-informed training
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not consistently recall and retain knowledge over the long term in some subjects
- Depth of knowledge in wider curriculum subjects is not fully secure
- Staff interactions with children in Reception during play-based learning are variable and do not always support language development
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils feeling safe and cared for with access to skilled adults.
Extracurricular Activities
Digital leader roles, school council, reading ambassador roles, clubs, Royal Shakespeare Company work, National Gallery visits, musical performances, local carnival performances
Ecton Brook Primary School is a caring and aspirational school that maintains strong relationships at its core, with pupils who are happy, safe, and achieve above national average outcomes. The school operates across two sites but maintains one unified culture with exemplary behaviour and outstanding personal development.
At a Glance
24.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
47 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 77%. Maths has remained stable at around 85%. Writing has declined from 87% to 82%.
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
21
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
567 pupils
630 capacity
63 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Northampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northampton
Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire
Places available
5,771
Applications
4,413
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.43262%
Overall absence
11.78782%
Persistent absence
509
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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