Academy sponsor led · West Northamptonshire

The Arbours Primary Academy

4–11Ages
333Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139061URN

St Gregory's Road, The Arbours, Northampton, NN3 3QF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.7 above West Northamptonshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Northamptonshire

104 applications for 38 places · 14th of 103 in West Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%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: Outstanding · 3 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education	Outstanding
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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.7 above West Northamptonshire median (2.0) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

104 applications · 38 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 2.7; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2025 2.6; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2024 2.5; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 2.5; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2022 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2021 2.4; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2019 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 2.7; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2016 3.1; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 3.4; West Northamptonshire median median 2.3
2014 1.9; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2

More applications per place than the West Northamptonshire median in 12 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	104	2.7	37	0.97
Sep 2025	32	83	2.6	29	0.91
Sep 2024	35	86	2.5	34	0.97
Sep 2023	26	65	2.5	24	0.92
Sep 2022	22	48	2.2	22	1.00
Sep 2021	20	48	2.4	19	0.95
Sep 2020	33	73	2.2	33	1.00
Sep 2019	31	67	2.2	30	0.97
Sep 2018	25	68	2.7	22	0.88
Sep 2017	29	64	2.2	27	0.93
Sep 2016	26	81	3.1	22	0.85
Sep 2015	21	72	3.4	21	1.00
Sep 2014	37	69	1.9	19	0.51

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 94% · Maths 83% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%10th of 134 in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

West Northamptonshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard58%

West Northamptonshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard94%

West Northamptonshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth50%

West Northamptonshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

West Northamptonshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard54%

West Northamptonshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	83%	38%	108	107
2023/24	80%	17%	107	105
2022/23	81%	19%	106	107

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

The Arbours Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.7applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Headlands Primary School
0.7 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2024

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

Good2023

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

Good2023

2.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Lings Primary School
1.0 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Thorplands Primary School
1.0 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Eastfield Academy
1.1 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 82%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

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139061 · 941/2052
Trust: The David Ross Education Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 333 on roll
Free school meals: 21.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2013
Replaced: The Arbours Primary School (URN 121930)
Address: St Gregory's Road, The Arbours, Northampton, NN3 3QF
Local authority: West Northamptonshire

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