Academy converter · West Northamptonshire

Hartwell Primary School

4–11Ages
200Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
136542URN

School Lane, Hartwell, Northampton, NN7 2HL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to West Northamptonshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Northamptonshire

55 applications for 30 places · 64th of 103 in West Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

96%met the expected standard

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to West Northamptonshire median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

55 applications · 30 places offered · 33 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2025 1.7; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2024 1.8; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 1.9; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2022 1.8; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2021 1.9; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2019 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 1.7; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 1.7; West Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2016 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 2.8; West Northamptonshire median median 2.3
2014 2.1; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2

This school
West Northamptonshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	55	1.8	33	1.10
Sep 2025	30	51	1.7	30	1.00
Sep 2024	23	42	1.8	23	1.00
Sep 2023	23	43	1.9	22	0.96
Sep 2022	21	38	1.8	21	1.00
Sep 2021	26	48	1.9	26	1.00
Sep 2020	23	47	2.0	22	0.96
Sep 2019	30	67	2.2	40	1.33
Sep 2018	28	47	1.7	28	1.00
Sep 2017	30	51	1.7	32	1.07
Sep 2016	30	66	2.2	33	1.10
Sep 2015	29	80	2.8	48	1.66
Sep 2014	26	55	2.1	26	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 96% · Writing 96% · Maths 96% → all three 96% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard96%1st of 134 in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard96%

West Northamptonshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard59%

West Northamptonshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard96%

West Northamptonshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth37%

West Northamptonshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard96%

West Northamptonshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard59%

West Northamptonshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

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West Northamptonshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	96%	33%	111	112
2023/24	92%	29%	111	112
2022/23	96%	39%	112	113

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hartwell Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.8applications per place 96%met the SATs standard
Ashton CofE Primary School
2.3 km · West Northamptonshire

Some aspects not as strong2025

5.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Roade Primary School
3.0 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Hanslope Primary School
3.6 km · Milton Keynes

Good2023

1.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School
4.6 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Hackleton CofE Primary School
4.9 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.4applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Woodland View Primary School
5.2 km · West Northamptonshire

Outstanding2023

1.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Stoke Goldington Church of England School
5.3 km · Milton Keynes

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.8applications per place
Castlethorpe First School
6.2 km · Milton Keynes

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.1applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136542 · 941/3035
Trust: Hartwell Primary School
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 200 on roll
Free school meals: 5.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2011
Replaced: Hartwell Church of England Primary School (URN 121977)
Address: School Lane, Hartwell, Northampton, NN7 2HL
Local authority: West Northamptonshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources