Queen Eleanor Primary Academy, Northampton

From the headteacher's welcome: "Queen Eleanor Primary Academy is a welcoming and ambitious school, situated in the heart of Northampton, serving the thriving community of Far Cotton and beyond. Here at Queen Eleanor, we value diversity and set high aspirations for all pupils."

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Queen Eleanor Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Queen Eleanor Primary Academy as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Queen Eleanor Primary Academy are Delapre Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 69% maths); The Abbey Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 85% maths); and Overstone Gate Primary School (0.7 miles).

Queen Eleanor Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Queen Eleanor Primary Academy is one of 17 schools run by Creative Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

64.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (23%), Black (14%) and Asian (10%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Northampton Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hereward Road (adjacent), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 368 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.

In 2024/25, Queen Eleanor Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Queen Eleanor Primary Academy are Abbeyfield School (0.5 miles) and Wootton Park School (0.7 miles).