Preston Hedges Primary School, Northampton

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~601m)Possible (~858m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Principal Tracey Coles
Pupils:418 / 420 capacity
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01604665860
Address:Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton Fields, Northampton, NN4 6BU
Trust:PRESTON HEDGES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:139039
UKPRN:10039632
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Northampton South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

4.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

104 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy91%
Well taught90%
Good progress92%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed94%
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+2ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 92%. Writing has improved from 84% to 88%.

Class Sizes

30.1

Avg class size

30.2

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

14

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hocknell Close (opp)
98m · 2 min walk
Breezehill (adj)
224m · 4 min walk
Community & Sports Centre (o/s)
235m · 4 min walk
Mortons Bush (adj)
314m · 5 min walk
New Road (adj)
399m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

418 pupils

420 capacity

2 spare places available

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(2)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
26 June 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.09454%

Overall absence

6.28415%

Persistent absence

366

Enrolments

Authorised3.46281%
Unauthorised0.63173%
Persistent (10%+)6.28415%
Severe (50%+)0.54645%

Absence trend

2.70033%
18/19
1.86634%
20/21
5.39106%
21/22
4.06661%
22/23
3.93682%
23/24
4.09454%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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