Hackleton CofE Primary School
Main Road, Northampton, NN7 2AB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Sally Gillam
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 183
- URN
- 135063
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604870086
About this school
Hackleton CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 183 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hackleton CofE 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. 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 91% | 94% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 6% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 91% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 94% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 91% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Hackleton CofE 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 | 74% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 94% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hackleton CofE Primary School compares
Hackleton CofE Primary School ranked 2nd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 94% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 183 | — |
| Preston Hedges Primary School | 81% | 4.1% | 4% | 418 | 2.4 miles |
| Woodland View Primary School | 70% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 417 | 2.4 miles |
| Little Houghton Church of England Primary | 56% | 3.8% | 7.5% | 88 | 2.6 miles |
| Wootton Primary School | 68% | 4.7% | 13.2% | 306 | 2.6 miles |
| Hardingstone Academy | 56% | 4.6% | 16% | 230 | 2.8 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)
- 6.57%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.26%
- Persistent absence
- 2.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Preston Hedges Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Woodland View Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Little Houghton Church of England Primary2.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Wootton Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Hardingstone Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Hackleton CofE Primary School ranks 2nd 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 Hackleton CofE Primary School teach?
- Hackleton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the head teacher of Hackleton CofE Primary School?
- The head teacher of Hackleton CofE Primary School is Mrs Sally Gillam, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hackleton CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hackleton CofE 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 Hackleton CofE Primary School?
- Hackleton CofE Primary School has 183 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hackleton CofE Primary School full?
- Hackleton CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 183 on roll (87%), 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 Hackleton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hackleton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Hackleton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hackleton CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hackleton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 94% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hackleton CofE Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Hackleton CofE Primary School ranked 2nd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hackleton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Hackleton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hackleton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hackleton CofE 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 1 July 2026.