The Bliss Charity School, Northampton
The Bliss Charity School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Northampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 99 schools in Northampton with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 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
The Bliss Charity School in detail
The Bliss Charity School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, basketball, guitar, STEM, art and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at The Bliss Charity School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% 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 (89% in reading, 85% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Bliss Charity School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put The Bliss Charity School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Bliss Charity School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Bliss Charity School are Bugbrooke Community Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 71% maths); Flore Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Weedon Bec Primary School (2.1 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 47% maths); and Kislingbury Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).
The Bliss Charity School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Bugbrooke Community Primary SchoolFlore Church of England Primary SchoolWeedon Bec Primary SchoolKislingbury Primary School
Who goes there
7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.8%) 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 autism.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Bliss Charity School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Foresters Arms PH (outside), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, drug offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Bliss Charity School issued 6 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; 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 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 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
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 85% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 85% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
25.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Bliss Charity School
Term dates
The Bliss Charity School is a voluntary aided 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 The Bliss Charity School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Bliss Charity 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
180 pupils
210 places
30 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
17
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
12.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
177
Total Pupils
86
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,734
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,989
Per pupil
£996k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
6.7%
Persistent absence
163
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
The Bliss Charity School
Questions parents ask about The Bliss Charity School
What are SATs results like at The Bliss Charity School?
Of the pupils at The Bliss Charity School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is The Bliss Charity School's Ofsted rating?
The Bliss Charity School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for The Bliss Charity School?
No fixed boundary. When The Bliss Charity 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 The Bliss Charity School?
The Bliss Charity School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at The Bliss Charity School?
Classes at The Bliss Charity School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Bliss Charity School?
The Bliss Charity School has around 177 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Bliss Charity School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at The Bliss Charity School in 2024/25. 6.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Bliss Charity School?
Apply through West Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Bliss Charity 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.
How many road collisions happen near The Bliss Charity School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 The Bliss Charity School?
The Bliss Charity School is at The Green, Nether Heyford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 3LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)