Sunnyside Primary Academy, Northampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sunnyside Primary creates a warm, supportive environment where children feel secure and behave well. The school has made strong improvements to reading teaching and has developed a thoughtful new curriculum. Staff build positive relationships with pupils and support those who need extra help managing their emotions.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading provision with effective phonics teaching and a love of reading promoted daily
- Well-sequenced new curriculum with clear identification of key knowledge pupils need to learn
- Improved behavior and attendance with high expectations and robust systems in place
- Good early years provision that builds firm foundations for future learning
- Caring and positive relationships between staff and pupils creating a calm, purposeful atmosphere
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers' checks on pupil knowledge are sometimes not thorough enough and not used consistently to adapt teaching and address gaps
- Adaptations for pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language don't always meet their needs precisely
- Staff don't always receive timely training and support when new changes are introduced
- Pupils' understanding of fundamental British values, equalities and discrimination is not developed deeply enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Museums, farm visits, places of worship, pantomime, music clubs, sport clubs, dance clubs, design and craft clubs
Sunnyside Primary Academy promotes an encouraging ethos where every child can shine, with pupils feeling secure due to positive staff relationships. However, pupils' achievement throughout the curriculum is not as secure as it should be, though the school is working determinedly to make improvements.
At a Glance
20.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
110 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 74%. Maths has improved from 64% to 72%. Writing has declined from 69% to 61%.
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
364 pupils
390 capacity
26 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Northampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northampton
Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire
Places available
5,771
Applications
4,413
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0506%
Overall absence
8.81543%
Persistent absence
363
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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