Kings Heath Primary Academy

Kings Heath Primary Academy is performing exceptionally well, having received an 'Outstanding' rating across all inspection domains during its most recent review. The school, which is part of the David Ross Education Trust, showcases a rigorous curriculum that not only promotes academic excellence but also molds character, ambition, and aspiration in students. Pupils exhibit exemplary behavior and a profound enthusiasm for learning, which is fostered by engaged and well-trained staff who ensure that every child, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, is supported and included.

Strengths

• Exceptional curriculum designed to link subjects and promote deeper understanding
• Strong focus on communication and language skills from early years
• Outstanding behavior and attitudes among pupils
• High-quality training and support for staff
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Strong parental and community support for the school

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 Kings Heath Primary Academy attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.9% 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, 0.5% of pupils at Kings Heath 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 Kings Heath Primary Academy had 25.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.4% 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, 14.3% of pupils at Kings Heath Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% 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 Kings Heath Primary Academy received £7,337 and spent £7,007 for each of its 340 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £267,000 (£785 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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Kings Heath Primary Academy is part of The David Ross Education Trust, which runs 36 schools. The nearest others:

• Malcolm Arnold Academy Northampton
• Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Northampton
• Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Northampton
• Cedar Road Primary School Northampton
• Eastfield Academy Northampton
• The Arbours Primary Academy Northampton
• Welton Church of England Academy Daventry
• Newnham Primary School Daventry
• Abbey CofE Academy Daventry
• Falconer's Hill Academy Daventry

What is Kings Heath Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kings Heath Primary Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Kings Heath Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Kings Heath Primary Academy was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Kings Heath Primary Academy have?

Kings Heath Primary Academy has 350 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kings Heath Primary Academy cover?

Kings Heath Primary Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Kings Heath Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kings Heath Primary Academy?

Kings Heath Primary Academy is at North Oval, Kings Heath, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 7LN.