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Brington Primary School

Primary Ages 4-11 50 pupils Northampton
Ofsted: Good
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Brington Primary School is a community school in Northampton for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 50 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Brington Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023. In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection: October 2023. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Little Brington
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN7 4HX
Phone 01604770286
Reference Number 121798

General Makeup

Number of pupils 50
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56%
Girls: 44%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 4 9
2 3 1 4
3 3 3 6
4 6 3 9
5 8 4 12
6 Unknown 5 5

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92%
White, Other 2%
Asian, Other 2%

Brington Primary School demonstrates a strong overall performance, maintaining a good standard in various aspects of education, behavior, and leadership. The school is characterized by its ambitious ethos and a clear commitment to addressing the needs of all pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged. High levels of parental support and the celebration of core values contribute to a positive school environment where pupils feel safe and engaged in their learning. The recent transition to permanent leadership has further strengthened this momentum towards continuous improvement.

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 12 Sep 2023
Date Report
12 Sep 2023 School inspection:
08 Dec 2020 Monitoring visit
27 Mar 2018 Short inspection
08 May 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
29 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
16 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
26 Feb 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Ambitious school focus and drive for improvement.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and phonics education.
  • Well-structured curriculum that supports knowledge retention.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • High levels of pupil engagement and positive behavior.
  • Opportunities for physical and cultural development through diverse activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils lack a clear understanding of fundamental British values.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 78%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.2
Writing -0.6
Maths -0.4

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 Brington Primary School had 47 pupils for 49 places. 2 places (4.1%) were unfilled.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “Campion” planning area

West Northamptonshire counted 154 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 164 in 2029–30, up 6%.

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Places 707070707070505050505051514949
Pupils 624647515448545754565555394147
Unfilled 11.4%34.3%32.9%27.1%22.9%31.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%23.5%16.3%4.1%

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Brington Primary School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 3.3%4.0%3.8%3.5%4.1%2.4%1.4%4.1%3.3%3.9%3.4%
Unauthorised absence 0.2%0.6%0.6%1.4%1.1%1.2%0.1%0.5%1.5%1.4%1.7%
Severely absent pupils 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Brington Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.00.00.01.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusions 0000000000000000

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Brington Primary School had 20.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 9.511.611.010.711.38.96.89.18.98.79.610.68.07.910.411.2
Teachers who left state teaching 46.7%0.0%0.0%47.6%0.0%0.0%29.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%23.1%17.4%0.0%0.0%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 0.0%––0.0%0.0%–16.7%0.0%0.0%––––50.0%––
Sick days per teacher 0.0––0.00.0–0.30.00.0––––1.0––

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.0% of pupils at Brington Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Autistic spectrum disorder 1 1
Specific learning difficulty 2 0
Moderate learning difficulty 1 0
Profound and multiple learning difficulty 0 1
Speech, language and communication needs 1 0

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Brington Primary School received £11,114 and spent £11,030 for each of its 50 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £44,000 (£881 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

20192020202120222023202420252026
Revenue reserve £40,000£38,000£42,000£64,000£73,000£74,000£40,000£44,000
per pupil £702£745£753£1,155£1,703£1,990£848£881
In-year balance -£6,000-£2,000£4,000£21,000£10,000£0-£34,000£4,000
per pupil -£103-£40£75£389£226£10-£718£84

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

Name Distance
Harlestone Primary School
Church Lane, Lower Harlestone, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 4EN
2.45 miles
East Haddon Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, East Haddon, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8DB
2.49 miles
Flore Church of England Primary School
The Avenue, Flore, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 4LZ
2.84 miles
Harpole Primary School
Larkhall Lane, Harpole, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 4DP
2.85 miles
Long Buckby Junior School
South Close, Long Buckby, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7PX
2.9 miles
Long Buckby Infant School
High Street, Long Buckby, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7RE
3.04 miles
The Bliss Charity School
The Green, Nether Heyford, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 3LE
3.45 miles
Duston Eldean Primary School
Main Road, Duston, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6PP
3.5 miles
Kislingbury Primary School
High Street, Kislingbury, 122, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 4AQ
3.6 miles
Weedon Bec Primary School
West Street, Weedon, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 4QU
3.72 miles
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
St Crispin Drive, Duston, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 4UL
3.83 miles
Hopping Hill Primary School
Pendle Road, Duston, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6DT
4.06 miles
Bugbrooke Community Primary School
High Street, Bugbrooke, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 3PA
4.19 miles
The Bramptons Primary School
Harlestone Road, Chapel Brampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8AW
4.25 miles
Millway Primary School
Millway, Duston, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6ES
4.41 miles
Chiltern Primary School
Chiltern Way, Duston, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6BW
4.46 miles
Upton Meadows Primary School
The Square, Upton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 4EZ
4.51 miles
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Woodside Way, Kings Heath, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 7HX
4.68 miles
Kings Heath Primary Academy
North Oval, Kings Heath, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 7LN
4.68 miles
Lyncrest Primary School
Lyncrest Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 5PE
4.69 miles
Name Distance
The Duston School
Berrywood Road, Duston, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6XA
3.53 miles
Quinton House School
Upton Hall, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4UX
4.11 miles
Campion School
Bugbrooke, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 3QG
4.17 miles

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What is Brington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Brington Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was Brington Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Brington Primary School was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does Brington Primary School have?

Brington Primary School has 50 pupils on roll.

What age range does Brington Primary School cover?

Brington Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Brington Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Brington Primary School?

Brington Primary School is at Little Brington, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 4HX.

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