Thorplands Primary School
Farm Field Court, Thorplands, Northampton, NN3 8AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Samantha Mawer
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- URN
- 139424
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604493384
About this school
Thorplands Primary School is a primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 226 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
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 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 57% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 60% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 67% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 63% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Thorplands 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 | 50% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thorplands Primary School compares
Thorplands Primary School ranked 56th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6.3% | 45% | 226 | — |
| Woodvale Primary Academy | 51% | 6.9% | 25.9% | 449 | 0.4 miles |
| Lings Primary School | 51% | 5.9% | 31.7% | 401 | 0.5 miles |
| Lumbertubs Primary School | 70% | 6.5% | 35.6% | 222 | 0.6 miles |
| Boothville Primary School | 54% | 7.3% | 22.9% | 601 | 0.6 miles |
| The Arbours Primary Academy | 83% | 4.8% | 22.9% | 333 | 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)
- 45%
- English as an additional language
- 46.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.26%
- Persistent absence
- 20.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodvale Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Lings Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Lumbertubs Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Boothville Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
The Arbours Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Thorplands Primary School ranks 44th 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 Thorplands Primary School teach?
- Thorplands Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the principal of Thorplands Primary School?
- The principal of Thorplands Primary School is Mrs Samantha Mawer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thorplands Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thorplands 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 Thorplands Primary School?
- Thorplands Primary School has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Thorplands Primary School full?
- Thorplands Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 226 on roll (108%), 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 Thorplands Primary School a faith school?
- No. Thorplands Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thorplands Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thorplands Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Thorplands Primary School?
- Thorplands 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 Thorplands Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thorplands Primary School rank locally?
- Thorplands Primary School ranked 56th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thorplands Primary School's absence rate?
- Thorplands Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thorplands Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thorplands 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.