The Arbours Primary Academy
St Gregory's Road, The Arbours, Northampton, NN3 3QF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Angela Watts
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- The David Ross Education Trust
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 333
- URN
- 139061
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604410242
About this school
The Arbours Primary Academy is a primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 333 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Arbours Primary Academy, 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 60 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 80% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 17% | 38% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 83% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 82% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 73% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +9.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.10 | - | - |
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 The Arbours Primary 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 | 81% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 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 | 4.7% | 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 | 296 |
| 2023/24 | 336 |
| 2024/25 | 337 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Arbours Primary Academy compares
The Arbours Primary Academy ranked 10th 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% | 22.9% | 333 | — |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.1% | 26.3% | 214 | 0.2 miles |
| Headlands Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 21% | 450 | 0.4 miles |
| Lumbertubs Primary School | 70% | 6.5% | 35.6% | 222 | 0.4 miles |
| Boothville Primary School | 54% | 7.3% | 22.9% | 601 | 0.5 miles |
| Lings Primary School | 51% | 5.9% | 31.7% | 401 | 0.6 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)
- 22.85%
- English as an additional language
- 44.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 15.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Northampton
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Headlands Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Lumbertubs Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Boothville Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Lings Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
The Arbours Primary Academy ranks 7th 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 The Arbours Primary Academy teach?
- The Arbours Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the head teacher of The Arbours Primary Academy?
- The head teacher of The Arbours Primary Academy is Mrs Angela Watts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Arbours Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Arbours Primary 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 many pupils are at The Arbours Primary Academy?
- The Arbours Primary Academy has 333 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Arbours Primary Academy full?
- The Arbours Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 333 on roll (79%), 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 The Arbours Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. The Arbours Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The Arbours Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Arbours Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Arbours Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Arbours Primary 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 The Arbours Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% 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 The Arbours Primary Academy compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- The Arbours Primary Academy ranked 10th 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 The Arbours Primary Academy's absence rate?
- The Arbours Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Arbours Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Arbours Primary 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.