Cambian Potterspury Lodge School
Potterspury Lodge, NN12 7LL
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mr James Amps
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 64
- Pupils on roll
- 52
- URN
- 122136
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908542912
About this school
Cambian Potterspury Lodge School is an independent special school in West Northamptonshire. It teaches children aged 8 to 18 and has 52 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cambian Potterspury Lodge School under its current framework. 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
Cambian Potterspury Lodge School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.9 | - | 10.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | - | 7.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | - | 7.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | - | 0.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cambian Potterspury Lodge 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 | 43.9 | 36.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | — | 36.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 10 | 35.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | 37 |
| 2024/25 | 48 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 52
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Akeley Wood Junior School4.1 miles
Independent schools · Northamptonshire
-
Slated Row School4.3 miles
Special schools · Milton Keynes
-
On Track Education Silverstone4.6 miles
Special schools · Northamptonshire
-
The Gateway School4.9 miles
Academies · Northampton
-
Tiffield Academy4.9 miles
Free Schools · Towcester
Common questions
- What ages does Cambian Potterspury Lodge School teach?
- Cambian Potterspury Lodge School teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in West Northamptonshire.
- Who is the executive head teacher of Cambian Potterspury Lodge School?
- The executive head teacher of Cambian Potterspury Lodge School is Mr James Amps, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cambian Potterspury Lodge School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cambian Potterspury Lodge School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Cambian Potterspury Lodge School?
- Cambian Potterspury Lodge School has 52 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.
- Is Cambian Potterspury Lodge School full?
- Cambian Potterspury Lodge School has capacity for 64 pupils and 52 on roll (81%), 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 Cambian Potterspury Lodge School a faith school?
- No. Cambian Potterspury Lodge School has no designated religious character.
- How have Cambian Potterspury Lodge School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.9 in 2022/23 and 10 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Cambian Potterspury Lodge School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cambian Potterspury Lodge 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 24 July 2026.