Vernon Terrace Primary School, Northampton

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £2 per session.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Vernon Terrace Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% 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 46% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Vernon Terrace Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Vernon Terrace Primary School are Barry Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Stimpson Avenue Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 76% maths); Castle Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 93% maths); and Abington Vale Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Vernon Terrace Primary School.

14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 62.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (30%), Black (22%) and White British (16%).

In 2026, 23 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 17 (7.3%) 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.

Vernon Terrace Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment and social, emotional and mental health needs: 22 places, 17 pupils on roll.

Vernon Terrace Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Northampton Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alfred Street (adjacent), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 994 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour 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, Vernon Terrace Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 6.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Vernon Terrace Primary School are Northampton School for Boys (0.5 miles), Northampton International Academy (0.9 miles) and Malcolm Arnold Academy (1.2 miles).