Greenfields Primary School and Nursery

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery is performing exceptionally well, achieving an overall effectiveness rating of outstanding in its recent Ofsted inspection. The school provides a high-quality education that effectively supports all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The leadership has created a rich learning environment where children are encouraged to achieve their best and develop a strong sense of ambition. Parents express high satisfaction with the education and support their children receive, highlighting the school's inclusive and nurturing approach.

Strengths

• Exceptional early years provision that prepares children for future learning.
• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics, leading to rapid gains in fluency.
• High levels of pupil attendance and engagement.
• Effective pastoral support for pupils and families.
• Wide range of enrichment activities promoting personal development and ambition.

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 Greenfields Primary School and Nursery attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.8% 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, 0.6% of pupils at Greenfields Primary School and Nursery 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 Greenfields Primary School and Nursery had 32.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.1% 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, 8.1% of pupils at Greenfields Primary School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.4% 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 Greenfields Primary School and Nursery received £6,348 and spent £5,971 for each of its 470 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £391,000 (£832 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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Greenfields Primary School and Nursery is part of The David Ross Education Trust, which runs 36 schools. The nearest others:

• Rockingham Primary School Corby
• Lodge Park Academy Corby
• Bringhurst Primary School Market Harborough
• The Arbours Primary Academy Northampton
• 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

What is Greenfields Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Greenfields Primary School and Nursery is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Greenfields Primary School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Greenfields Primary School and Nursery have?

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery has 481 pupils on roll.

What age range does Greenfields Primary School and Nursery cover?

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Greenfields Primary School and Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Greenfields Primary School and Nursery?

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery is at Highfield Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6HY.