Lyncrest Primary School, Northampton
Lyncrest Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Northampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 45th-highest of the 99 schools in Northampton with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lyncrest Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Lyncrest Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 86% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lyncrest Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Lyncrest Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lyncrest Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lyncrest Primary School are Chiltern Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 65% maths); Millway Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 69% maths); St James Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 78% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 59% maths).
Lyncrest Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Chiltern Primary SchoolMillway Primary SchoolSt James Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 41.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (35%), Asian (16%) and Black (9%).
Staffing
Lyncrest Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Northampton Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lovat Drive (adjacent), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 378 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Lyncrest Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 62% to 48% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lyncrest Primary School
Term dates
Lyncrest Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Northamptonshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lyncrest Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lyncrest Primary School is in West Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- West Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
- How to apply: Apply for free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Lyncrest Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
203 pupils
210 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Northampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northampton
Across West Northamptonshire council
Places available
5,708
Applications
4,335
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.5%
All primary applications across West Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
228
Total Pupils
111
Boys
117
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,488
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,857
Per pupil
£1270k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
12.8%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lyncrest Primary School
Questions parents ask about Lyncrest Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lyncrest Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lyncrest Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Lyncrest Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lyncrest Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2022, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lyncrest Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lyncrest Primary School is oversubscribed, West Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lyncrest Primary School?
Lyncrest Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Lyncrest Primary School?
Classes at Lyncrest Primary School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lyncrest Primary School?
Lyncrest Primary School has around 228 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lyncrest Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Lyncrest Primary School in 2024/25. 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lyncrest Primary School?
Apply through West Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lyncrest Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Lyncrest Primary School's term dates?
Lyncrest Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Northamptonshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Lyncrest Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lyncrest Primary School?
Lyncrest Primary School is at Lyncrest Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 5PE.
Sources: West Northamptonshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)