Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School
St Davids Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN2 7QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Dolan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 478
- Pupils on roll
- 471
- URN
- 121943
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604714674
About this school
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School is a community primary school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 471 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 December 2023, 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 | 63 | 63 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 52% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 60% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 63% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 51% | 52% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| 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 Kingsthorpe Grove 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 | 37% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 478 |
| 2023/24 | 484 |
| 2024/25 | 478 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School compares
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School ranked 127th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 5.6% | 32.1% | 471 | — |
| The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School | 57% | 3.8% | 20.1% | 282 | 0.1 miles |
| Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School | 75% | 4.6% | 14.5% | 401 | 0.4 miles |
| Kingsthorpe Village Primary School | 53% | 4.9% | 7.7% | 202 | 0.5 miles |
| Green Oaks Primary Academy | 53% | 6.4% | 27.6% | 220 | 0.6 miles |
| Kingsley Primary School | 51% | 5.9% | 27.1% | 401 | 0.9 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)
- 32.13%
- English as an additional language
- 40.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 13.25%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Northampton
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Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
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Kingsthorpe Village Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Northampton
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Green Oaks Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
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Kingsley Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School ranks 95th 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 ages does Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School teach?
- Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School is Mrs Alison Dolan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsthorpe Grove 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 many pupils are at Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School?
- Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School has 471 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School full?
- Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School has capacity for 478 pupils and 471 on roll (99%), 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 Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School ranked 127th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School's absence rate?
- Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsthorpe Grove 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.