The Bliss Charity School
The Green, Nether Heyford, Northampton, NN7 3LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura White
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- URN
- 122048
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01327340758
About this school
The Bliss Charity School is a voluntary aided primary school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 177 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 | 19 | 27 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 81% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 89% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 85% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 78% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 The Bliss Charity 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 | 68% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 185 |
| 2023/24 | 188 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Bliss Charity School compares
The Bliss Charity School ranked 14th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 4.8% | 9.3% | 177 | — |
| Bugbrooke Community Primary School | 56% | 5.3% | 19.3% | 192 | 1.2 miles |
| Flore Church of England Primary School | 73% | 5.3% | 16.1% | 63 | 1.4 miles |
| Weedon Bec Primary School | 30% | 5.5% | 14.9% | 182 | 2.1 miles |
| Kislingbury Primary School | 74% | 3.7% | 11% | 111 | 2.5 miles |
| Harpole Primary School | 68% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 186 | 2.6 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)
- 9.34%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.75%
- Persistent absence
- 6.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bugbrooke Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Flore Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Weedon Bec Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Kislingbury Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Harpole Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
The Bliss Charity School ranks 10th 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 The Bliss Charity School teach?
- The Bliss Charity School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of The Bliss Charity School?
- The headteacher of The Bliss Charity School is Mrs Laura White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Bliss Charity School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Bliss Charity 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 The Bliss Charity School?
- The Bliss Charity School has 177 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Bliss Charity School full?
- The Bliss Charity School has capacity for 210 pupils and 177 on roll (84%), 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 The Bliss Charity School a faith school?
- No. The Bliss Charity School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Bliss Charity School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Bliss Charity School as having no nursery classes.
- How have The Bliss Charity School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Bliss Charity School rank locally?
- The Bliss Charity School ranked 14th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Bliss Charity School's absence rate?
- The Bliss Charity School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Bliss Charity School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Bliss Charity 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.