Upton Meadows Primary School, Northampton

In its own words: "Upton Meadows Primary School is part of Northampton Primary Academy Trust (NPAT) and we are situated on the outskirts of Northampton on the still expanding estate of Upton. We have around 420 pupils on roll. Our school building is quite unique and has an eco-design. We are fully accessible with facilities for wheelchair users."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, basketball and coding.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 5:50pm.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Upton Meadows Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% 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 (68% in reading, 68% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Upton Meadows Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Upton Meadows Primary School are Millway Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 69% maths); St Luke's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 88% maths); Pineham Barns Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Lyncrest Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Upton Meadows Primary School.

Upton Meadows Primary School is one of 13 schools run by Northampton Primary Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

37% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Black (16%) and Mixed (12%).

The nearest railway station is Northampton Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Square (se-bound), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 224 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, Upton Meadows Primary School issued 66 suspensions, 17.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.