Spring Lane Primary School
Spring Lane, Northampton, NN1 2JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CAMPFIRE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lindsay Harper
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Campfire Education Trust
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 452
- Pupils on roll
- 434
- URN
- 138493
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604639114
About this school
Spring Lane Primary School is a primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 434 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Spring Lane 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
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 | 54 | 55 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 55% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 65% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 65% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 71% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Spring Lane 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 | 39% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 473 |
| 2023/24 | 452 |
| 2024/25 | 441 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Spring Lane Primary School compares
Spring Lane Primary School ranked 76th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 6.9% | 30.9% | 434 | — |
| Castle Academy | 69% | 4.5% | 19.9% | 455 | 0.3 miles |
| St James Church of England Primary School | 69% | 5.1% | 24.6% | 445 | 0.6 miles |
| Earl Spencer Primary School | 56% | 6.3% | 27.9% | 352 | 0.7 miles |
| Vernon Terrace Primary School | 59% | 5.5% | 16.2% | 233 | 1.0 miles |
| Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School | 75% | 4.6% | 14.5% | 401 | 1.1 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
- 15 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report20 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.9%
- English as an additional language
- 58.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.85%
- Persistent absence
- 22.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Castle Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
St James Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Earl Spencer Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Vernon Terrace Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School1.1 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Spring Lane Primary School ranks 57th 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 Spring Lane Primary School teach?
- Spring Lane Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Spring Lane Primary School?
- The headteacher of Spring Lane Primary School is Mrs Lindsay Harper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Spring Lane Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Spring Lane 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 Spring Lane Primary School?
- Spring Lane Primary School has 434 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Spring Lane Primary School full?
- Spring Lane Primary School has capacity for 452 pupils and 434 on roll (96%), 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 Spring Lane Primary School a faith school?
- No. Spring Lane Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Spring Lane Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Spring Lane Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Spring Lane Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Spring Lane Primary School is part of CAMPFIRE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Spring Lane Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Spring Lane Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Spring Lane Primary School ranked 76th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Spring Lane Primary School's absence rate?
- Spring Lane Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Spring Lane Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Spring Lane 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.