Spring Lane Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religion Unknown
Address Spring Lane
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 2JW
Phone 01604639114
Reference Number 138493

Spring Lane Primary School is performing well overall, rated as 'Good' in all inspection categories. The school is described as a welcoming and nurturing environment where pupils feel a strong sense of belonging and are proud to be part of the school community. The leadership exhibits a strong moral purpose, and the staff are dedicated to ensuring that pupils are safe, happy, and supported in their learning. Parents have expressed high levels of satisfaction with the school, praising the staff and the support provided for the wider community.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 441
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.94%
Girls: 53.06%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 30.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 58.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 27 31 58
2 20 34 54
3 26 26 52
4 32 27 59
5 24 35 59
6 27 32 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, Other 24.3%
African 23.6%
White, British 17.5%
Indian 7.5%
Asian, Other 6.8%
Mixed, Other 3.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.7%
White & Asian 1.6%
White & Black (African) 1.6%
Caribbean 1.1%
Pakistani 1.1%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 15 Nov 2022
Date Report
15 Nov 2022 School inspection:
19 Oct 2021 School inspection
28 Jun 2016 Full inspection:
18 Mar 2015 Monitoring visit
01 Oct 2014 Monitoring visit
10 Jun 2014 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and pride in the school.
  • Staff provide excellent care and support, ensuring pupils feel happy and safe.
  • Leaders implement a broad and ambitious curriculum with high expectations.
  • Pupils with special educational needs are supported effectively.
  • There is a strong focus on reading, with a successful phonics scheme in place.
  • Behaviour is positive, with effective strategies in place for management.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subject curriculums are less developed, impacting knowledge retention.
  • Opportunities for structured learning during play in early years are not maximized.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

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 105
Maths 104

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 -4.5
Writing -2.2
Maths -1.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 32 2
Third Preference 24 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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