Academy converter · West Northamptonshire

East Hunsbury Primary School

4–11Ages
453Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145206URN

Penvale Road, Northampton, NN4 0QW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2022

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

134 applications for 59 places · 33rd of 103 in West Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%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 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2022

Inspection history

22 April 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
16 July 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as East Hunsbury Primary School, URN 121953

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)

134 applications · 59 places offered · 51 named it first

2026 2.3; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2025 2.1; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2024 2.7; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2022 2.2; 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 2.8; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 2.5; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 2.4; West Northamptonshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2016 2.8; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.6; West Northamptonshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 2.8; West Northamptonshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the West Northamptonshire median in 9 of 9 years.

This school
West Northamptonshire median

Dashed bars: as East Hunsbury Primary School (URN 121953), 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	59	134	2.3	51	0.86
Sep 2025	56	118	2.1	55	0.98
Sep 2024	53	144	2.7	49	0.92
Sep 2023	57	113	2.0	49	0.86
Sep 2022	48	103	2.2	40	0.83
Sep 2021	44	97	2.2	39	0.89
Sep 2020	47	103	2.2	32	0.68
Sep 2019	41	116	2.8	39	0.95
Sep 2018	54	133	2.5	52	0.96
Sep 2017 *	52	122	2.4	48	0.92
Sep 2016 *	59	164	2.8	73	1.24
Sep 2015 *	59	152	2.6	67	1.14
Sep 2014 *	59	163	2.8	82	1.39

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 69% · Maths 71% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%65th of 134 in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

West Northamptonshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard35%

West Northamptonshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

West Northamptonshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth12%

West Northamptonshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

West Northamptonshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard26%

West Northamptonshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	63%	10%	108	105
2023/24	58%	4%	106	104
2022/23	57%	9%	105	104

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

East Hunsbury Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

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

Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Overstone Gate Primary School
1.0 km · West Northamptonshire

Not yet inspected

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

Good2023

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Collingtree Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · West Northamptonshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Wootton Primary School
1.4 km · West Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Hardingstone Academy
1.6 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy
2.0 km · West Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145206 · 941/2219
Trust: Northampton Primary Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 453 on roll
Free school meals: 12.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Opened: 1 November 2017
Replaced: East Hunsbury Primary School (URN 121953)
Address: Penvale Road, Northampton, NN4 0QW
Local authority: West Northamptonshire

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