Abington Vale Primary School
Ashford Close, Abington Vale, Northampton, NN3 3NQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Fisher
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership
- Constituency
- Northampton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 409
- URN
- 138952
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604635071
About this school
Abington Vale Primary School is a primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 409 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 56 | 61 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 77% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 11% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 89% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 82% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
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 Abington Vale 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 | 70% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 439 |
| 2023/24 | 445 |
| 2024/25 | 427 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abington Vale Primary School compares
Abington Vale Primary School ranked 12th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.8% | 10.9% | 409 | — |
| Bridgewater Primary School | 73% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 650 | 0.3 miles |
| Barry Primary School | 58% | 4.7% | 11.6% | 441 | 0.6 miles |
| Stimpson Avenue Academy | 58% | 5.1% | 17.1% | 440 | 0.8 miles |
| Weston Favell CofE Primary School | 80% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 446 | 0.9 miles |
| Vernon Terrace Primary School | 59% | 5.5% | 16.2% | 233 | 0.9 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)
- 10.86%
- English as an additional language
- 49.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 10.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bridgewater Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Barry Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
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Stimpson Avenue Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Northampton
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Weston Favell CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Vernon Terrace Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Abington Vale Primary School ranks 8th of the 99 ranked primary schools in Northampton.
- 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
- Buckton Fields Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Abington Vale Primary School teach?
- Abington Vale Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Abington Vale Primary School?
- The headteacher of Abington Vale Primary School is Mr Tom Fisher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Abington Vale Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abington Vale 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 Abington Vale Primary School?
- Abington Vale Primary School has 409 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Abington Vale Primary School full?
- Abington Vale Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 409 on roll (97%), 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 Abington Vale Primary School a faith school?
- No. Abington Vale Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Abington Vale Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abington Vale Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Abington Vale Primary School?
- Abington Vale Primary School is part of NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Abington Vale Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Abington Vale Primary School rank locally?
- Abington Vale Primary School ranked 12th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Abington Vale Primary School's absence rate?
- Abington Vale Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Abington Vale Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Abington Vale 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.