Ecton Village Primary School
West Street, Ecton, Northampton, NN6 0QF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HATTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Cleaver
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Hatton Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 74
- URN
- 142400
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604409213
About this school
Ecton Village Primary School is a primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 74 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ecton Village Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 56% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 56% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 44% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Ecton Village 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 | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 67 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ecton Village Primary School compares
Ecton Village Primary School ranked 72nd of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.5% | 30% | 74 | — |
| Rectory Farm Primary School | 45% | 5.1% | 35.9% | 179 | 0.9 miles |
| St Andrew's Ceva Primary School | 60% | 5% | 26.8% | 281 | 0.9 miles |
| Ecton Brook Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 26% | 567 | 0.9 miles |
| Blackthorn Primary School | 68% | 5.5% | 40.6% | 236 | 1.2 miles |
| Earls Barton Primary School | — | — | — | 454 | 1.7 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)
- 30%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 5.49%
- Persistent absence
- 16.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rectory Farm Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
St Andrew's Ceva Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Ecton Brook Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Blackthorn Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Earls Barton Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Ecton Village Primary School ranks 89th 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 Ecton Village Primary School teach?
- Ecton Village Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Ecton Village Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ecton Village Primary School is Mrs Kate Cleaver, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ecton Village Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ecton Village 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 many pupils are at Ecton Village Primary School?
- Ecton Village Primary School has 74 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ecton Village Primary School full?
- Ecton Village Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 74 on roll (70%), 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 Ecton Village Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ecton Village Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ecton Village Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ecton Village Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Ecton Village Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ecton Village Primary School is part of HATTON ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ecton Village Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 100% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ecton Village Primary School compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Ecton Village Primary School ranked 72nd of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ecton Village Primary School's absence rate?
- Ecton Village Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ecton Village Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ecton Village 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 2 July 2026.