Academy sponsor led · West Northamptonshire

Hardingstone Academy

0–11Ages
230Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140370URN

Martins Lane, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6DJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to West Northamptonshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Northamptonshire

45 applications for 21 places · 40th of 103 in West Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

30 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
13 September 2016
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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

45 applications · 21 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 2.1; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2025 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2024 1.8; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 2.1; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2022 2.4; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2021 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2019 2.3; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 1.8; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2016 1.8; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 2.3
2014 1.9; 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	21	45	2.1	16	0.76
Sep 2025	16	35	2.2	14	0.88
Sep 2024	23	41	1.8	21	0.91
Sep 2023	18	38	2.1	17	0.94
Sep 2022	18	43	2.4	14	0.78
Sep 2021	23	50	2.2	20	0.87
Sep 2020	36	78	2.2	32	0.89
Sep 2019	28	64	2.3	24	0.86
Sep 2018	33	59	1.8	24	0.73
Sep 2017	28	56	2.0	25	0.89
Sep 2016	30	53	1.8	25	0.83
Sep 2015	28	55	2.0	24	0.86
Sep 2014	24	46	1.9	11	0.46

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 75% · Maths 72% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%92nd of 134 in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

West Northamptonshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard22%

West Northamptonshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

West Northamptonshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth8%

West Northamptonshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

West Northamptonshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard33%

West Northamptonshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	56%	3%	103	107
2023/24	76%	9%	107	106
2022/23	55%	3%	105	103

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

Hardingstone AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Preston Hedges Primary School
0.8 km · West Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Wootton Primary School
0.9 km · West Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Overstone Gate Primary School
1.1 km · West Northamptonshire

Not yet inspected

4.3applications per place
The Abbey Primary School
1.5 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
East Hunsbury Primary School
1.6 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Simon de Senlis Primary School
1.9 km · West Northamptonshire

Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy
2.1 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Collingtree Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · West Northamptonshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140370 · 941/2152
Trust: East Midlands Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 230 on roll
Free school meals: 16.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2014
Replaced: Hardingstone Primary School (URN 121825)
Address: Martins Lane, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6DJ
Local authority: West Northamptonshire

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