Green Oaks Primary Academy

Green Oaks Primary Academy maintains the high standards established in its previous inspection, demonstrating effective leadership and a supportive environment for both staff and students. Pupils enjoy their learning experiences, engage well with the curriculum, and have access to a variety of extracurricular activities that enhance their development. The school has made significant strides in curriculum implementation and is attentive to the needs of pupils, particularly in the face of increasing numbers of students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in the early years, where some foundational skills and independence for children could be better developed. The school has received positive feedback for its ambitious curriculum and effective teaching strategies, particularly in mathematics and literacy. Furthermore, the school's involvement in the Greenwood Academies Trust provides valuable support and resources. Despite these strengths, concerns have been raised regarding the adequacy of support for pupils with SEND, as well as the level of independence fostered in early years settings. Overall, while Green Oaks Primary Academy performs well, addressing these areas will be crucial in sustaining its performance moving forward.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy and enjoy school.
• High expectations lead pupils to achieve well.
• Strong engagement from teachers enhances learning.
• Effective support for staff in implementing the new curriculum.
• Diverse clubs and extracurricular activities enrich student life.
• Swift identification of special educational needs among pupils.
• Improving attendance rates that align with national averages.

Areas for Improvement

• Teaching and resources sometimes not effectively adapted for pupils with SEND.
• Early years do not sufficiently develop children's early writing skills.
• Opportunities for fostering children's independence in early years are limited.

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 Green Oaks Primary Academy attended 93.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.8% 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, 3.5% of pupils at Green Oaks Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was 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 Green Oaks Primary Academy had 23.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.0% 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, 11.4% of pupils at Green Oaks Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 10.0% 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 Green Oaks Primary Academy received £8,018 and spent £8,195 for each of its 219 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £12,000 (-£57 per pupil).

Across all 37 schools of Greenwood Academies Trust, income was £8,670 and spending £8,578 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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Green Oaks Primary Academy is part of Greenwood Academies Trust, which runs 38 schools. The nearest others:

• Purple Oaks Academy Northampton
• Sunnyside Primary Academy Northampton
• Weston Favell Academy Northampton
• Woodvale Primary Academy Northampton
• Tiffield Academy Towcester
• Rushden Primary Academy Rushden
• Danesholme Infant Academy Corby
• Danesholme Junior Academy Corby
• Kingswood Secondary Academy Corby
• Kingswood Primary Academy Corby

What is Green Oaks Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Green Oaks Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Green Oaks Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Green Oaks Primary Academy was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Green Oaks Primary Academy have?

Green Oaks Primary Academy has 220 pupils on roll.

What age range does Green Oaks Primary Academy cover?

Green Oaks Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Green Oaks Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Green Oaks Primary Academy?

Green Oaks Primary Academy is at Whiston Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7RR.