Academy converter · West Northamptonshire

Cedar Road Primary School

4–11Ages
383Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138160URN

Cedar Road East, Northampton, NN3 2JF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.5 above West Northamptonshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

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94 applications for 38 places · 21st of 103 in West Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%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 · 4 May 2023Ofsted'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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.5 above West Northamptonshire median (2.0) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

94 applications · 38 places offered · 38 named it first

2026 2.5; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2025 3.4; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2024 2.7; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 2.5; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2022 2.9; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2021 2.9; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 3.1; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2019 3.3; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 3.6; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 3.2; West Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2016 4.1; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 4.3; West Northamptonshire median median 2.3
2014 4.1; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2

More applications per place than the West Northamptonshire median in 13 of 13 years.

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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	38	94	2.5	38	1.00
Sep 2025	32	108	3.4	30	0.94
Sep 2024	46	125	2.7	40	0.87
Sep 2023	53	132	2.5	52	0.98
Sep 2022	59	172	2.9	76	1.29
Sep 2021	59	173	2.9	73	1.24
Sep 2020	53	165	3.1	49	0.92
Sep 2019	58	192	3.3	67	1.16
Sep 2018	60	213	3.6	86	1.43
Sep 2017	60	194	3.2	70	1.17
Sep 2016	59	242	4.1	83	1.41
Sep 2015	57	247	4.3	90	1.58
Sep 2014	59	241	4.1	87	1.47

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 78% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%29th of 134 in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

West Northamptonshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard32%

West Northamptonshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

West Northamptonshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth15%

West Northamptonshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

West Northamptonshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard34%

West Northamptonshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	73%	10%	106	105
2023/24	58%	6%	105	102
2022/23	57%	13%	104	101

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

Cedar Road Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Kingsley Primary School
0.7 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Eastfield Academy
0.9 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Stimpson Avenue Academy
1.1 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Weston Favell CofE Primary School
1.2 km · West Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Headlands Primary School
1.2 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Barry Primary School
1.2 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Bridgewater Primary School
1.3 km · West Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Abington Vale Primary School
1.5 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good · improving2024

4.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138160 · 941/2158
Trust: The David Ross Education Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 383 on roll
Free school meals: 17.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 June 2012
Replaced: Cedar Road Primary School (URN 121911)
Address: Cedar Road East, Northampton, NN3 2JF
Local authority: West Northamptonshire

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