Hardingstone Academy
Martins Lane, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Daniel Lugg
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- East Midlands Academy Trust (EMAT)
- SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Northampton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- URN
- 140370
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604346805
About this school
Hardingstone Academy is a primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 230 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 30 March 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 | 29 | 33 | 36 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 76% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 9% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 82% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 88% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 79% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Hardingstone 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 | 55% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 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 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 241 |
| 2024/25 | 252 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hardingstone Academy compares
Hardingstone Academy ranked 97th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.6% | 16% | 230 | — |
| Preston Hedges Primary School | 81% | 4.1% | 4% | 418 | 0.5 miles |
| Wootton Primary School | 68% | 4.7% | 13.2% | 306 | 0.6 miles |
| Overstone Gate Primary School | — | — | — | 30 | 0.7 miles |
| The Abbey Primary School | 72% | 5.4% | 26.5% | 330 | 0.9 miles |
| East Hunsbury Primary School | 63% | 4.4% | 11.6% | 453 | 1.0 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)
- 16%
- English as an additional language
- 23.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.61%
- Persistent absence
- 8.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Preston Hedges Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Wootton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Overstone Gate Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
The Abbey Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
East Hunsbury Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Hardingstone Academy ranks 72nd 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 Hardingstone Academy teach?
- Hardingstone Academy teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the principal of Hardingstone Academy?
- The principal of Hardingstone Academy is Mr Daniel Lugg, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hardingstone Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hardingstone 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 big is Hardingstone Academy?
- Hardingstone Academy has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
- Is Hardingstone Academy full?
- Hardingstone Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 230 on roll (55%), 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 Hardingstone Academy a faith school?
- No. Hardingstone Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hardingstone Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hardingstone Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hardingstone Academy?
- Hardingstone Academy is part of EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Hardingstone Academy have?
- The schools register lists Hardingstone Academy's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Hardingstone Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hardingstone Academy rank locally?
- Hardingstone Academy ranked 97th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hardingstone Academy's absence rate?
- Hardingstone Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hardingstone Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hardingstone 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.