Hardingstone Academy, Northampton

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are teaching our children to be happy lifelong learners, who have an awareness of the world and their role in it, the determination to break through barriers, the ability to think critically and an awareness of how to be a positive global citizen, showing respect for all."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 4:95pm.

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Hardingstone Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 72% 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 82% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Hardingstone Academy as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 Hardingstone Academy are Preston Hedges Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 92% maths); Wootton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); Overstone Gate Primary School (0.7 miles); and The Abbey Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hardingstone Academy.

Hardingstone Academy is one of 12 schools run by East Midlands Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 34 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 16 (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.

Hardingstone Academy has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities and speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 11 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Northampton Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Water Lane (opposite), 270 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hardingstone Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Hardingstone Academy issued 18 suspensions, 7.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hardingstone Academy are Wootton Park School (0.7 miles), Caroline Chisholm School (0.9 miles) and Abbeyfield School (1 mile).