Whitehills Primary School, Northampton

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~592m)Possible (~845m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Natalie James
Pupils:415 / 420 capacity
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01604843780
Address:Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8DF
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:121926
UKPRN:10074800
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Northampton North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its April 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

105 responses
Would recommend58%
Child is happy76%
Well taught67%
Good progress63%
Feels safe79%
Well behaved65%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed66%
Handles concerns43%
Wider development55%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-11ppMaths-5ppWriting-11pp

Reading has declined from 83% to 72%. Maths has declined from 85% to 80%. Writing has declined from 81% to 70%.

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

29.9

KS2

12

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Acre Lane (opp 93)
104m · 2 min walk
Link Road (opp)
107m · 2 min walk
Covert Close adj
365m · 6 min walk
Covert Close opp (opp)
374m · 6 min walk
Birch Barn Way (adj)
447m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

415 pupils

420 capacity

5 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)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
23 April 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 October 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.09019%

Overall absence

7.31707%

Persistent absence

369

Enrolments

Authorised4.04652%
Unauthorised1.04367%
Persistent (10%+)7.31707%
Severe (50%+)1.35501%

Absence trend

4.02871%
18/19
2.30674%
20/21
6.55163%
21/22
5.00919%
22/23
5.2282%
23/24
5.09019%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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