Academy sponsor led · West Northamptonshire

Thorplands Primary School

2–11Ages
226Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139424URN

Farm Field Court, Thorplands, Northampton, NN3 8AQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

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

38 applications for 25 places · 82nd of 103 in West Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%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 · 7 March 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

1.5applications per place, Reception

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

38 applications · 25 places offered · 24 named it first

2026 1.5; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2025 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2024 1.5; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2022 1.5; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2021 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 1.4; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2019 1.8; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 1.4; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 1.5; West Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2016 1.6; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 2.3
2014 2.5; 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	25	38	1.5	24	0.96
Sep 2025	24	48	2.0	24	1.00
Sep 2024	29	44	1.5	29	1.00
Sep 2023	21	41	2.0	21	1.00
Sep 2022	27	41	1.5	25	0.93
Sep 2021	26	53	2.0	26	1.00
Sep 2020	28	38	1.4	23	0.82
Sep 2019	22	40	1.8	22	1.00
Sep 2018	28	39	1.4	26	0.93
Sep 2017	29	42	1.5	29	1.00
Sep 2016	30	49	1.6	26	0.87
Sep 2015	30	60	2.0	36	1.20
Sep 2014	30	75	2.5	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 75% · Maths 82% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%50th of 134 in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

West Northamptonshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard25%

West Northamptonshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

West Northamptonshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth7%

West Northamptonshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

West Northamptonshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard14%

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	68%	0%	104	104
2023/24	57%	3%	103	104
2022/23	50%	0%	101	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

Thorplands Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Woodvale Primary Academy
0.7 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Lings Primary School
0.9 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

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

Good2023

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

Good2023

2.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
The Arbours Primary Academy
1.0 km · West Northamptonshire

Outstanding2023

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

Good2022

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

Good2022

1.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Headlands Primary School
1.7 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139424 · 941/2092
Trust: Northampton Primary Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 226 on roll
Free school meals: 39.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: Thorplands Primary School (URN 121932)
Address: Farm Field Court, Thorplands, Northampton, NN3 8AQ
Local authority: West Northamptonshire

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