St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Grange Road, Northampton, NN3 2AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirstie Yuen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT)
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 142733
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604403511
About this school
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Gregory's Catholic 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. 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 | 28 | 53 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 64% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 9% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 46% | 74% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 39% | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 70% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
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 St Gregory's Catholic 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 | 25% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 258 |
| 2023/24 | 267 |
| 2024/25 | 254 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Gregory's Catholic Primary School compares
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School ranked 71st of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.1% | 26.3% | 214 | — |
| The Arbours Primary Academy | 83% | 4.8% | 22.9% | 333 | 0.2 miles |
| Headlands Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 21% | 450 | 0.4 miles |
| Boothville Primary School | 54% | 7.3% | 22.9% | 601 | 0.4 miles |
| Eastfield Academy | 82% | 6% | 35.1% | 221 | 0.4 miles |
| Lumbertubs Primary School | 70% | 6.5% | 35.6% | 222 | 0.7 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)
- 26.29%
- English as an additional language
- 34.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.06%
- Persistent absence
- 9.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Arbours Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Headlands Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Boothville Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Eastfield Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Lumbertubs Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School ranks 53rd 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 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Gregory's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Kirstie Yuen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Gregory's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Gregory's Catholic 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 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 214 on roll (51%), 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 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- Does St Gregory's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Gregory's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is part of OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Gregory's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 25% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Gregory's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School ranked 71st of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Gregory's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Gregory's Catholic 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.