Eastfield Academy
St Albans Close, Northampton, NN3 2RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Associate Principal
- Mr Peter Fairbrother
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The David Ross Education Trust
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 138423
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604405042
About this school
Eastfield Academy is a primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 221 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors confirmed the school remains Good.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 62% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 76% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 72% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 62% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Eastfield Academy 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 | 64% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 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 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eastfield Academy compares
Eastfield Academy ranked 13th 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 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 6% | 35.1% | 221 | — |
| Headlands Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 21% | 450 | 0.4 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.1% | 26.3% | 214 | 0.4 miles |
| Cedar Road Primary School | 73% | 5.6% | 15.9% | 383 | 0.6 miles |
| Kingsley Primary School | 51% | 5.9% | 27.1% | 401 | 0.6 miles |
| Parklands Primary School | 87% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 418 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report18 July 2024
- 8 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.05%
- English as an additional language
- 55.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.95%
- Persistent absence
- 19.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Headlands Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Cedar Road Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Kingsley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Parklands Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Eastfield Academy ranks 9th 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 Eastfield Academy teach?
- Eastfield Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the associate principal of Eastfield Academy?
- The associate principal of Eastfield Academy is Mr Peter Fairbrother, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Eastfield Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eastfield Academy, 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 Eastfield Academy?
- Eastfield Academy has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Eastfield Academy full?
- Eastfield Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 221 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Eastfield Academy a faith school?
- No. Eastfield Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Eastfield Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Eastfield Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Eastfield Academy?
- Eastfield Academy is part of THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Eastfield Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% 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 Eastfield Academy rank locally?
- Eastfield Academy ranked 13th 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 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eastfield Academy's absence rate?
- Eastfield Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eastfield Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eastfield Academy'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.