Harlestone Primary School
Church Lane, Lower Harlestone, Northampton, NN7 4EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Sam Phillips
- Federation
- The Althorp Partnership of Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 121826
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604842391
About this school
Harlestone Primary School is a community primary school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 64 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 0% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 78% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 78% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 67% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Harlestone 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 | 56% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51 |
| 2023/24 | 50 |
| 2024/25 | 58 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harlestone Primary School compares
Harlestone Primary School ranked 100th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.1% | 12.1% | 64 | — |
| Duston Eldean Primary School | 77% | 3.9% | 9.8% | 418 | 1.6 miles |
| The Bramptons Primary School | 92% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 94 | 1.9 miles |
| Hopping Hill Primary School | 58% | 5.5% | 18.6% | 423 | 2.1 miles |
| Harpole Primary School | 68% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 186 | 2.3 miles |
| Brington Primary School | 78% | 5.1% | 10.6% | 50 | 2.5 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
- 22 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report28 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.07%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.13%
- Persistent absence
- 5.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Duston Eldean Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
The Bramptons Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Hopping Hill Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Harpole Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Brington Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Harlestone Primary School ranks 75th 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 year groups does Harlestone Primary School teach?
- Harlestone Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Harlestone Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Harlestone Primary School is Mrs Sam Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Harlestone Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harlestone 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 big is Harlestone Primary School?
- Harlestone Primary School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Harlestone Primary School full?
- Harlestone Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 64 on roll (114%), so it is at or above 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 Harlestone Primary School a faith school?
- No. Harlestone Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Harlestone Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harlestone Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Harlestone Primary School?
- Harlestone Primary School is part of the The Althorp Partnership of Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Harlestone Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harlestone Primary School rank locally?
- Harlestone Primary School ranked 100th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harlestone Primary School's absence rate?
- Harlestone Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harlestone Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harlestone 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.