Chiltern Primary School
Chiltern Way, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6BW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Ryan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Northampton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- URN
- 121924
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604753830
About this school
Chiltern Primary School is a community primary school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 133 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 | 56 | 49 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 55% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 67% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 69% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 71% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Chiltern 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 | 54% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 193 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chiltern Primary School compares
Chiltern Primary School ranked 120th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 6.1% | 23.7% | 133 | — |
| Lyncrest Primary School | 45% | 4.9% | 9.5% | 228 | 0.3 miles |
| Hopping Hill Primary School | 58% | 5.5% | 18.6% | 423 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 52% | 3.7% | 22.7% | 160 | 0.5 miles |
| Millway Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 15.7% | 343 | 0.7 miles |
| Kings Heath Primary Academy | 71% | 5.7% | 27.9% | 350 | 0.7 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)
- 23.73%
- English as an additional language
- 31.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.14%
- Persistent absence
- 15.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lyncrest Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Hopping Hill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Millway Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Kings Heath Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Chiltern Primary School ranks 91st 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 Chiltern Primary School teach?
- Chiltern Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Chiltern Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chiltern Primary School is Mrs Ruth Ryan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chiltern Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chiltern 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 Chiltern Primary School?
- Chiltern Primary School has 133 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Chiltern Primary School full?
- Chiltern Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 133 on roll (63%), 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 Chiltern Primary School a faith school?
- No. Chiltern Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chiltern Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chiltern Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Chiltern Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chiltern Primary School rank locally?
- Chiltern Primary School ranked 120th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chiltern Primary School's absence rate?
- Chiltern Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chiltern Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chiltern 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.