Academy converter · West Northamptonshire

Headlands Primary School

4–11Ages
450Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138954URN

Bushland Road, Northampton, NN3 2NS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 above West Northamptonshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Northamptonshire

100 applications for 43 places · 29th of 103 in West Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

Inspection history

7 February 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
2 July 2014
Graded inspection: 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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 above West Northamptonshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

100 applications · 43 places offered · 42 named it first

2026 2.3; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2025 2.1; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2024 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2022 1.9; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2021 1.9; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 2.3; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2019 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 2.1; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 2.3; West Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2016 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 2.5; West Northamptonshire median median 2.3
2014 2.4; 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	43	100	2.3	42	0.98
Sep 2025	58	120	2.1	64	1.10
Sep 2024	58	125	2.2	63	1.09
Sep 2023	48	106	2.2	46	0.96
Sep 2022	57	107	1.9	54	0.95
Sep 2021	56	104	1.9	50	0.89
Sep 2020	60	136	2.3	63	1.05
Sep 2019	60	133	2.2	57	0.95
Sep 2018	59	121	2.1	57	0.97
Sep 2017	48	112	2.3	43	0.90
Sep 2016	58	126	2.2	47	0.81
Sep 2015	59	147	2.5	64	1.08
Sep 2014	52	124	2.4	43	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 69% · Maths 69% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%77th of 134 in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

West Northamptonshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard34%

West Northamptonshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

West Northamptonshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth12%

West Northamptonshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

West Northamptonshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard16%

West Northamptonshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	60%	9%	105	104
2023/24	61%	12%	104	105
2022/23	55%	6%	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

Headlands Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Weston Favell CofE Primary School
0.6 km · West Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
The Arbours Primary Academy
0.7 km · West Northamptonshire

Outstanding2023

2.7applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Eastfield Academy
0.7 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Boothville Primary School
1.2 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Cedar Road Primary School
1.2 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

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

Good2023

1.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Bridgewater Primary School
1.4 km · West Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138954 · 941/2162
Trust: Northampton Primary Academy Trust
Capacity: 474 pupils · 450 on roll
Free school meals: 19.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Opened: 1 November 2012
Replaced: Headlands Primary School (URN 121913)
Address: Bushland Road, Northampton, NN3 2NS
Local authority: West Northamptonshire

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