Denton Primary School
Vicarage Lane, Denton, Northampton, NN7 1DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Rosie Gibson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Ashby Federation
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 144
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- URN
- 121814
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604890330
About this school
Denton Primary School is a community primary school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 84 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Denton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 85% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 15% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 92% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 100% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 77% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 109.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Denton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 97 |
| 2024/25 | 92 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Denton Primary School compares
Denton Primary School ranked 104th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 84 | — |
| Yardley Hastings Primary School | 87% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 104 | 1.6 miles |
| Cogenhoe Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 191 | 1.8 miles |
| Little Houghton Church of England Primary | 56% | 3.8% | 7.5% | 88 | 2.3 miles |
| Grendon Church of England Primary School | 80% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 114 | 2.8 miles |
| Hackleton CofE Primary School | 94% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 183 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.79%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 10.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Yardley Hastings Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Cogenhoe Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Little Houghton Church of England Primary2.3 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Grendon Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Hackleton CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Denton Primary School ranks 77th of the 99 ranked primary schools in Northampton.
- Abington Vale Primary School Primary
- All Saints CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Ashton CofE Primary School Primary
- Barry Primary School Primary
- Blackthorn Primary School Primary
- Blisworth Community Primary School Primary
- Boothville Primary School Primary
- Boughton Primary School Primary
- Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Brington Primary School Primary
- Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Denton Primary School teach?
- Denton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Denton Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Denton Primary School is Mrs Rosie Gibson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Denton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Denton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Denton Primary School?
- Denton Primary School has 84 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Denton Primary School full?
- Denton Primary School has capacity for 144 pupils and 84 on roll (58%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Denton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Denton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Denton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Denton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Denton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Denton Primary School is part of the The Ashby Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Denton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Denton Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Denton Primary School ranked 104th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Denton Primary School's absence rate?
- Denton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Denton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Denton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.