Academy converter · West Northamptonshire

Ecton Brook Primary School

4–11Ages
567Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138953URN

Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, NN3 5DY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.5 below West Northamptonshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Northamptonshire

65 applications for 44 places · 87th of 103 in West Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 29 April 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.5 below West Northamptonshire median (2.0) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

65 applications · 44 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 1.5; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2025 1.7; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2024 2.1; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 2.1; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2022 1.8; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2021 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2019 1.8; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 1.9; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 2.1; West Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2016 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 2.6; West Northamptonshire median median 2.3
2014 2.3; 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	44	65	1.5	43	0.98
Sep 2025	53	90	1.7	49	0.92
Sep 2024	42	86	2.1	41	0.98
Sep 2023	45	93	2.1	43	0.96
Sep 2022	50	90	1.8	49	0.98
Sep 2021	38	77	2.0	35	0.92
Sep 2020	54	107	2.0	51	0.94
Sep 2019	59	107	1.8	63	1.07
Sep 2018	57	110	1.9	53	0.93
Sep 2017	58	120	2.1	53	0.91
Sep 2016	50	112	2.2	41	0.82
Sep 2015	38	100	2.6	31	0.82
Sep 2014	48	111	2.3	43	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 82% · Maths 85% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%42nd of 134 in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

West Northamptonshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

West Northamptonshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

West Northamptonshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth23%

West Northamptonshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

West Northamptonshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard26%

West Northamptonshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Northamptonshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	16%	105	105
2023/24	73%	8%	105	106
2022/23	63%	9%	103	105

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

Ecton Brook Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Ceva Primary School
0.2 km · West Northamptonshire

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Ecton Village Primary School
1.5 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

3.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Rectory Farm Primary School
1.7 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Blackthorn Primary School
1.7 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Standens Barn Primary School
2.0 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Cogenhoe Primary School
2.2 km · West Northamptonshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Lings Primary School
2.3 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Woodvale Primary Academy
2.4 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138953 · 941/2209
Trust: Northampton Primary Academy Trust
Capacity: 630 pupils · 567 on roll
Free school meals: 24.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 November 2012
Replaced: Ecton Brook Primary School (URN 121944)
Address: Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, NN3 5DY
Local authority: West Northamptonshire

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