Academy converter · West Northamptonshire

Simon de Senlis Primary School

4–11Ages
434Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141921URN

Hilldrop Road, East Hunsbury, Northampton, NN4 0PH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.8 above West Northamptonshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Northamptonshire

160 applications for 58 places · 13th of 103 in West Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%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 · 19 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.8applications per place, Reception

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

160 applications · 58 places offered · 61 named it first

2026 2.8; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2025 2.4; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2024 2.3; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 2.3; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2022 2.3; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2021 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 2.5; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2019 2.5; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 2.7; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 3.0; West Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2016 2.8; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 2.9; West Northamptonshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 2.3; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the West Northamptonshire median in 11 of 11 years.

This school
West Northamptonshire median

Dashed bars: as Simon de Senlis Primary School (URN 121954), the previous school.

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	58	160	2.8	61	1.05
Sep 2025	60	146	2.4	63	1.05
Sep 2024	59	137	2.3	53	0.90
Sep 2023	52	117	2.3	47	0.90
Sep 2022	59	137	2.3	57	0.97
Sep 2021	58	129	2.2	55	0.95
Sep 2020	58	142	2.5	60	1.03
Sep 2019	57	143	2.5	51	0.89
Sep 2018	55	149	2.7	53	0.96
Sep 2017	48	142	3.0	43	0.90
Sep 2016	60	168	2.8	69	1.15
Sep 2015 *	58	166	2.9	67	1.16
Sep 2014 *	59	138	2.3	51	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 78% · Maths 78% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%54th of 134 in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

West Northamptonshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard36%

West Northamptonshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

West Northamptonshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth19%

West Northamptonshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

West Northamptonshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard31%

West Northamptonshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	67%	16%	108	106
2023/24	72%	7%	105	106
2022/23	70%	12%	107	106

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

Simon de Senlis Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The Abbey Primary School
0.7 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2023

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

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Overstone Gate Primary School
0.8 km · West Northamptonshire

Not yet inspected

4.3applications per place
Hunsbury Park Primary School
1.2 km · West Northamptonshire

Good2022

2.8applications per place
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy
1.3 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Delapre Primary School
1.4 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
1.7 km · West Northamptonshire

Outstanding2022

1.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Hardingstone Academy
1.9 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141921 · 941/2220
Trust: Northampton Primary Academy Trust
Capacity: 440 pupils · 434 on roll
Free school meals: 9.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision and SEN unit
Opened: 1 April 2015
Replaced: Simon de Senlis Primary School (URN 121954)
Address: Hilldrop Road, East Hunsbury, Northampton, NN4 0PH
Local authority: West Northamptonshire

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