The Arbours Primary Academy

The Arbours Primary Academy is performing exceptionally well, achieving an overall effectiveness of 'Outstanding'. The school is characterized by its high expectations for both staff and students, creating a supportive environment where pupils thrive and achieve exceptional results. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, enabling pupils to gain extensive knowledge and skills. The school emphasizes personal development through a variety of enriching experiences that prepare students for life in modern Britain, fostering a strong sense of community and respect among pupils.

Strengths

• High expectations for all staff and pupils
• Exceptional quality of the curriculum
• Impeccable pupil behavior and positive attitudes towards learning
• Strong focus on language and communication development
• Excellent early years provision
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Rich personal development curriculum with diverse experiences
• Well-prepared students for life in modern Britain
• Staff receive first-rate training and support

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 The Arbours Primary Academy attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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 The Arbours Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 The Arbours Primary Academy had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 8.4% of pupils at The Arbours Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 2024–25 The Arbours Primary Academy received £7,189 and spent £6,291 for each of its 337 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £456,000 (£1,353 per pupil).

Across all 36 schools of The David Ross Education Trust, income was £8,189 and spending £8,020 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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The Arbours Primary Academy is part of The David Ross Education Trust, which runs 36 schools. The nearest others:

• Eastfield Academy Northampton
• Cedar Road Primary School Northampton
• Malcolm Arnold Academy Northampton
• Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Northampton
• Kings Heath Primary Academy Northampton
• Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Northampton
• Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Kettering
• Welton Church of England Academy Daventry
• Abbey CofE Academy Daventry
• Newnham Primary School Daventry

What is The Arbours Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Arbours Primary Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was The Arbours Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

The Arbours Primary Academy was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does The Arbours Primary Academy have?

The Arbours Primary Academy has 333 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Arbours Primary Academy cover?

The Arbours Primary Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The Arbours Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Arbours Primary Academy?

The Arbours Primary Academy is at St Gregory's Road, The Arbours, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 3QF.