Harlestone Primary School, Northampton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sam Phillips
Pupils:64 / 56 capacity
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01604842391
Address:Church Lane, Lower Harlestone, Northampton, NN7 4EN
Federation:The Althorp Partnership of Primary Schools
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:121826
UKPRN:10074816
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Daventry
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

12.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+22ppMaths-5ppWriting+64pp

Reading has improved from 78% to 100%. Maths has declined from 78% to 73%. Writing has improved from 0% to 64%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

2

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Phone Box (adj)
545m · 9 min walk
Glebe Lane (opp)
610m · 10 min walk
Upper Harlestone Turn (adj)
618m · 10 min walk
Village Notice Board (opp)
860m · 14 min walk
Garden Centre (o/s)
1.3km · 22 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

114%

Over capacity

64 pupils

56 capacity

8 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Northampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,421
Projected new pupils:1,355

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northampton

Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

5,771

Applications

4,413

Got 1st preference

94.5%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.13236%

Overall absence

5.55556%

Persistent absence

54

Enrolments

Authorised3.21852%
Unauthorised0.91384%
Persistent (10%+)5.55556%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.47988%
18/19
2.67857%
20/21
5.78151%
21/22
5.35894%
22/23
5.36937%
23/24
4.13236%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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