Overstone Gate Primary School, Northampton
Overstone Gate Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Northampton, part of Wootton Park Academy Trust. For 2026 entry it had 2.4 first-choice applications for every place.
- Demand
- 2.4 first choices per place
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
Overstone Gate Primary School in detail
Getting a place at Overstone Gate Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 66 families put Overstone Gate Primary School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 2.4 first choices for every place. 39 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Overstone Gate Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Overstone Gate Primary School are The Abbey Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); Simon de Senlis Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 78% maths); East Hunsbury Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 71% maths); and Hardingstone Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 72% maths).
The Abbey Primary SchoolSimon de Senlis Primary SchoolEast Hunsbury Primary SchoolHardingstone Academy
The trust
Overstone Gate Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Wootton Park Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 2 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 1 (3.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Northampton Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nene Valley Way slip road (n-bound), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Overstone Gate Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 171 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Overstone Gate Primary School are Wootton Park School (under 0.1 miles), Abbeyfield School (0.3 miles) and Caroline Chisholm School (1.4 miles).
Wootton Park SchoolAbbeyfield SchoolCaroline Chisholm School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
13.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Overstone Gate Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Overstone Gate Primary School.
- Rhino Sports AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Performing Arts Northampton360m away · Not yet graded
- Super Camps- Northampton940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Overstone Gate Primary School is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Northamptonshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Overstone Gate Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Overstone Gate 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
- 45
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 39 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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 Overstone Gate Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
7%
Available places
30 pupils
420 places
390 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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: 2.4 first choices per place
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
10.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
30
Total Pupils
12
Boys
18
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
5.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,543
Mean salary
2026 data
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Overstone Gate Primary School
Questions parents ask about Overstone Gate Primary School
What is the catchment area for Overstone Gate Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Overstone Gate Primary School is oversubscribed, West Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Overstone Gate Primary School?
Classes at Overstone Gate Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Overstone Gate Primary School?
Overstone Gate Primary School has around 30 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Overstone Gate Primary School?
Apply through West Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Overstone Gate 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.
Does Overstone Gate Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Rhino Sports Academy (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Overstone Gate Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 39 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Overstone Gate Primary School?
Overstone Gate Primary School is at Wootton Hall Park (Temporary Address), Northampton, NN4 0HZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)