Kingsley Primary School

Kingsley Primary School has performed well in its recent inspection, achieving a 'Good' rating across all assessed areas. Pupils are reported to be happy and safe, fostering a friendly and respectful school environment that emphasizes the importance of diversity. The school's curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, contributing positively to students' knowledge retention and engagement in learning. The teaching of reading, particularly phonics, is recognized as a strong point, helping even those who struggle to read catch up effectively. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly regarding leaders’ oversight of pupil achievement in subjects like science and physical education. Ensuring consistent support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) across all classrooms is also highlighted as a critical next step. While the overall atmosphere and leadership are commendable, the school acknowledges the need to enhance its tracking of academic performance to better support all students in their learning journeys.

Strengths

• Pupils feel happy and safe, creating an inclusive school environment.
• The curriculum is ambitious, well sequenced, and builds knowledge over time.
• Strong teaching of phonics, supported by trained staff.
• High standards of work and pride evident in pupils' books.
• Effective personal development program fostering respect and understanding of differences.
• Well-prepared early years provision that supports children's learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Lack of overview of all subjects' achievements, including science and physical education.
• Inconsistent support for pupils with SEND across classes.
• Instances of passive learning where some pupils do not engage actively.

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 Kingsley Primary School attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.7% 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, 0.7% of pupils at Kingsley Primary School 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 Kingsley Primary School had 21.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.9% 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, 8.7% of pupils at Kingsley Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% 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 Kingsley Primary School received £6,544 and spent £6,232 for each of its 406 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £949,000 (£2,338 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of Inmat, income was £6,569 and spending £6,333 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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Kingsley Primary School is part of Inmat, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• Standens Barn Primary School Northampton
• The Abbey Primary School Northampton
• Little Harrowden Community Primary School Wellingborough
• Wollaston Primary School Wellingborough
• Hall Meadow Primary School Kettering
• Rothwell Victoria Infant School Kettering
• Rothwell Junior School Kettering
• Ashby Fields Primary School Daventry
• Falconer's Hill Infant School Daventry
• Kettering Park Junior Academy Kettering

What is Kingsley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kingsley Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Kingsley Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kingsley Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Kingsley Primary School have?

Kingsley Primary School has 401 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kingsley Primary School cover?

Kingsley Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Kingsley Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kingsley Primary School?

Kingsley Primary School is at Wallace Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7EE.