Hopping Hill Primary School, Northampton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~456m)Possible (~651m)Unlikely (~846m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jo Fantarrow
Pupils:423 / 420 capacity
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01604751625
Address:Pendle Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6DT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:121927
UKPRN:10072501
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Northampton South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

16.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

53 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy89%
Well taught91%
Good progress83%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved77%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+14ppWriting+5pp

Reading has remained stable at around 73%. Maths has improved from 59% to 73%. Writing has improved from 58% to 63%.

Class Sizes

29.1

Avg class size

26.8

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

15

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cotswold House (o/s)
119m · 2 min walk
Whernside Way (adj)
138m · 2 min walk
Wenlock Way (opp)
155m · 3 min walk
Linley Green (adj)
203m · 3 min walk
Markham Close (adj)
236m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

423 pupils

420 capacity

3 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(7)

26 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
7 March 2019
13 October 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.49789%

Overall absence

13.96648%

Persistent absence

358

Enrolments

Authorised3.81149%
Unauthorised1.6864%
Persistent (10%+)13.96648%
Severe (50%+)1.11732%

Absence trend

3.3388%
18/19
3.40053%
20/21
5.43974%
21/22
5.01369%
22/23
4.78105%
23/24
5.49789%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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