Walgrave Primary School, Northampton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.9km)Possible (~2.7km)Unlikely (~3.5km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Natasha Bates
Pupils:149 / 210 capacity
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01604781275
Address:Kettering Road, Walgrave, Northampton, NN6 9PH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:121864
UKPRN:10072956
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Daventry
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2011 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

45 responses
Would recommend76%
Child is happy93%
Well taught91%
Good progress82%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns49%
Wider development80%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths+4ppWriting-21pp

Reading has declined from 90% to 84%. Maths has improved from 85% to 89%. Writing has declined from 95% to 74%.

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

22.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Jubilee Drive (adj)
70m · 1 min walk
Sheldons Lane (adj)
196m · 3 min walk
War Memorial (adj)
419m · 7 min walk
Crossroads (E-bound)
524m · 9 min walk
Townsend Road (adj)
673m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

149 pupils

210 capacity

61 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Northampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,421
Projected new pupils:1,355

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northampton

Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

5,771

Applications

4,413

Got 1st preference

94.5%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

22 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 September 2019
24 February 2016

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.37957%

Overall absence

10.92437%

Persistent absence

119

Enrolments

Authorised4.7751%
Unauthorised1.60447%
Persistent (10%+)10.92437%
Severe (50%+)3.36134%

Absence trend

3.87727%
18/19
2.54383%
20/21
5.85467%
21/22
6.0427%
22/23
4.23905%
23/24
6.37957%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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