Overstone Primary School
Sywell Road, Overstone, Northampton, NN6 0AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kaajal Mushtaq
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 121849
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604493861
About this school
Overstone Primary School is a community primary school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 205 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 15 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 67% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 80% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Overstone 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 | 75% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 172 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Overstone Primary School compares
Overstone Primary School ranked 70th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% 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 | 63% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 205 | — |
| Sywell Church of England Primary School | 40% | 5.9% | 17.2% | 101 | 0.9 miles |
| Moulton Primary School | 66% | 5% | 11% | 597 | 1.4 miles |
| Thorplands Primary School | 68% | 6.3% | 45% | 226 | 1.5 miles |
| Rectory Farm Primary School | 45% | 5.1% | 35.9% | 179 | 1.5 miles |
| Woodvale Primary Academy | 51% | 6.9% | 25.9% | 449 | 1.5 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.7%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 10.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sywell Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Moulton Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Thorplands Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Rectory Farm Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Woodvale Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Overstone Primary School ranks 52nd 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 Overstone Primary School teach?
- Overstone Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Overstone Primary School?
- The headteacher of Overstone Primary School is Mrs Kaajal Mushtaq, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Overstone Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Overstone 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 Overstone Primary School?
- Overstone Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Overstone Primary School full?
- Overstone Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Overstone Primary School a faith school?
- No. Overstone Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Overstone Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Overstone Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Overstone Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Overstone Primary School rank locally?
- Overstone Primary School ranked 70th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% 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 Overstone Primary School's absence rate?
- Overstone 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 Overstone Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Overstone 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.