Roade Primary School
Hartwell Road, Roade, Northampton, NN7 2NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Michel
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 315
- URN
- 121854
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604862309
About this school
Roade Primary School is a community primary school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 315 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 1 February 2024, 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 | 51 | 26 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 65% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 77% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 85% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 77% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Roade 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 | 55% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 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 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 317 |
| 2023/24 | 302 |
| 2024/25 | 299 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roade Primary School compares
Roade Primary School ranked 47th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.1% | 10.4% | 315 | — |
| Ashton CofE Primary School | 43% | 8.4% | 42.9% | 35 | 1.1 miles |
| Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 4.3% | 65 | 1.5 miles |
| Hartwell Primary School | 96% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 200 | 1.9 miles |
| Woodland View Primary School | 70% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 417 | 2.2 miles |
| Blisworth Community Primary School | 80% | 5.3% | 11.3% | 173 | 2.3 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)
- 10.37%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.14%
- Persistent absence
- 10.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashton CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Towcester
-
Hartwell Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Woodland View Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Blisworth Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Roade Primary School ranks 37th 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 Roade Primary School teach?
- Roade Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Roade Primary School?
- The headteacher of Roade Primary School is Mrs Jo Michel, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Roade Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roade 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 Roade Primary School?
- Roade Primary School has 315 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Roade Primary School full?
- Roade Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 315 on roll (75%), 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 Roade Primary School a faith school?
- No. Roade Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Roade Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Roade Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Roade Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Roade Primary School rank locally?
- Roade Primary School ranked 47th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Roade Primary School's absence rate?
- Roade Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Roade Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Roade 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.