Boughton Primary School
Moulton Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BOUGHTON PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mary James
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 196
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 138760
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604842322
About this school
Boughton Primary School is a primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 199 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 64% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 11% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 75% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 75% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 68% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| 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 Boughton 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 | 79% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 192 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 195 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Boughton Primary School compares
Boughton Primary School ranked 92nd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 199 | — |
| Sunnyside Primary Academy | 53% | 4.1% | 21.5% | 364 | 0.7 miles |
| All Saints CofE VA Primary School | 53% | 5% | 17.7% | 402 | 0.8 miles |
| Buckton Fields Primary School | — | 4.5% | 5.9% | 289 | 0.8 miles |
| Whitehills Primary School | 62% | 5.1% | 12.2% | 415 | 1.0 miles |
| Green Oaks Primary Academy | 53% | 6.4% | 27.6% | 220 | 1.3 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)
- 4.62%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.31%
- Persistent absence
- 9.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sunnyside Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
All Saints CofE VA Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Buckton Fields Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Whitehills Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Green Oaks Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Boughton Primary School ranks 69th 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
- Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Brington Primary School Primary
- Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Buckton Fields Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Boughton Primary School teach?
- Boughton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the head teacher of Boughton Primary School?
- The head teacher of Boughton Primary School is Mary James, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Boughton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Boughton 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 big is Boughton Primary School?
- Boughton Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Boughton Primary School full?
- Boughton Primary School has capacity for 196 pupils and 199 on roll (102%), 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 Boughton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Boughton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Boughton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Boughton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Boughton Primary School?
- Boughton Primary School is part of BOUGHTON PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Boughton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Boughton Primary School rank locally?
- Boughton Primary School ranked 92nd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Boughton Primary School's absence rate?
- Boughton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Boughton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Boughton 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.