Walgrave Primary School, Northampton
Walgrave Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Northampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 99 schools in Northampton with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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 27 Oct 2026
Walgrave Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Walgrave Primary 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 (90% in reading, 85% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Walgrave Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Walgrave Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 Walgrave Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Walgrave Primary School are Mawsley Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 59% maths); Broughton Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 93% reading, 97% maths); Sywell Church of England Primary School (3.4 miles, 47% reading, 40% maths); and Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 46% reading, 31% maths).
Walgrave Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Mawsley Primary SchoolBroughton Primary SchoolSywell Church of England Primary SchoolPytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School
What parents say
45 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Walgrave Primary School (as of September 2025): 76% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).
Who goes there
12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (5%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Walgrave Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jubilee Drive (adjacent), 70 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 and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).
Suspensions and exclusions
Walgrave Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Walgrave Primary School promotes fun and happiness for its pupils. As well as having fun, pupils are encouraged to respect and care for each other. They are encouraged to be responsible by making good choices. Pupils try hard to live up to these high expectations.
Pupils get on really well with each other. Older pupils look after their younger 'buddies' on the playground. The 'sports crew' designs games for them to play.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Reading is at the heart of the school's curriculum. Learning to read fluently is a priority. Staff are well trained to deliver the phonics programme. Children get off to a flying start with this in the early years. Their confidence quickly grows. The less confident pupils are well supported. Younger pupils really enjoy reading practice sessions. The engaging books are carefully matched to the sounds that they know. Older pupils avidly discuss the entertaining novels being read in their classes. Pupils love reading. The 'Enchanted Woods' library, by the playground, is often busy, including at lunchtimes and after school. Trained pupil librarians manage the books and make recommendations.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2011 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
45 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 85% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 95% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
21.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Walgrave Primary School
Term dates
Walgrave Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Northamptonshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Walgrave Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Walgrave Primary 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
- 0
- 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, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
Your chances of a place at Walgrave Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
131 pupils
168 places
37 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
24.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
149
Total Pupils
91
Boys
58
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,228
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,553
Per pupil
£827k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
10.9%
Persistent absence
119
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Walgrave Primary School
What are SATs results like at Walgrave Primary School?
Of the pupils at Walgrave Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Walgrave Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Walgrave Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Walgrave Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Walgrave Primary 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 Walgrave Primary School?
Walgrave Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 168 places.
How big are the classes at Walgrave Primary School?
Classes at Walgrave Primary School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Walgrave Primary School?
Walgrave Primary School has around 149 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Walgrave Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Walgrave Primary School in 2024/25. 10.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Walgrave Primary School?
Apply through West Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Walgrave Primary 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.
What are Walgrave Primary School's term dates?
Walgrave Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Northamptonshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Walgrave Primary 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, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Walgrave Primary School?
Walgrave Primary School is at Kettering Road, Walgrave, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 9PH.
Sources: West Northamptonshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)