Vernon Terrace Primary School
Vernon Terrace, Northampton, NN1 5HE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Cassiano
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 264
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 121920
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604633894
About this school
Vernon Terrace Primary School is a community primary school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 233 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 | 28 | 24 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 42% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 46% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 50% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 54% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Vernon Terrace 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 | 43% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 244 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 238 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Vernon Terrace Primary School compares
Vernon Terrace Primary School ranked 83rd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.5% | 16.2% | 233 | — |
| Barry Primary School | 58% | 4.7% | 11.6% | 441 | 0.4 miles |
| Stimpson Avenue Academy | 58% | 5.1% | 17.1% | 440 | 0.4 miles |
| Castle Academy | 69% | 4.5% | 19.9% | 455 | 0.9 miles |
| Abington Vale Primary School | 83% | 4.8% | 10.9% | 409 | 0.9 miles |
| Spring Lane Primary School | 62% | 6.9% | 30.9% | 434 | 1.0 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)
- 16.24%
- English as an additional language
- 63.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 15.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barry Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Stimpson Avenue Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Castle Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Abington Vale Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Spring Lane Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Vernon Terrace Primary School ranks 63rd 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 Vernon Terrace Primary School teach?
- Vernon Terrace Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Vernon Terrace Primary School?
- The headteacher of Vernon Terrace Primary School is Mrs Julie Cassiano, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Vernon Terrace Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Vernon Terrace 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 Vernon Terrace Primary School?
- Vernon Terrace Primary School has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Vernon Terrace Primary School full?
- Vernon Terrace Primary School has capacity for 264 pupils and 233 on roll (88%), 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 Vernon Terrace Primary School a faith school?
- No. Vernon Terrace Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Vernon Terrace Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Vernon Terrace Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Vernon Terrace Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Vernon Terrace Primary School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Vernon Terrace Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Vernon Terrace Primary School rank locally?
- Vernon Terrace Primary School ranked 83rd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Vernon Terrace Primary School's absence rate?
- Vernon Terrace Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Vernon Terrace Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Vernon Terrace 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.