Upton Meadows Primary School
The Square, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4EZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Clare Searing
- Sponsor
- Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership
- Constituency
- Northampton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 387
- URN
- 145634
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604683850
About this school
Upton Meadows Primary School is a primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 387 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Upton Meadows 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 September 2022, 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 | 59 | 60 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 58% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 2% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 68% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 68% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 60% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Upton Meadows 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 | 51% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 396 |
| 2023/24 | 373 |
| 2024/25 | 374 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Upton Meadows Primary School compares
Upton Meadows Primary School ranked 93rd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% 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 | 57% | 6.2% | 32.6% | 387 | — |
| Millway Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 15.7% | 343 | 0.4 miles |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 72% | 4.3% | 14.2% | 391 | 0.7 miles |
| Pineham Barns Primary School | 87% | 3.7% | 10.5% | 413 | 0.9 miles |
| Lyncrest Primary School | 45% | 4.9% | 9.5% | 228 | 0.9 miles |
| Chiltern Primary School | 49% | 6.1% | 23.7% | 133 | 1.1 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)
- 32.62%
- English as an additional language
- 33.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.24%
- Persistent absence
- 17.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Millway Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Pineham Barns Primary School0.9 miles
Primary
-
Lyncrest Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Chiltern Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Upton Meadows Primary School ranks 70th 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 Upton Meadows Primary School teach?
- Upton Meadows Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Upton Meadows Primary School?
- The headteacher of Upton Meadows Primary School is Ms Clare Searing, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Upton Meadows Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Upton Meadows 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 Upton Meadows Primary School?
- Upton Meadows Primary School has 387 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Upton Meadows Primary School full?
- Upton Meadows Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 387 on roll (92%), 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 Upton Meadows Primary School a faith school?
- No. Upton Meadows Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Upton Meadows Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Upton Meadows Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Upton Meadows Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Upton Meadows 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 Upton Meadows Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Upton Meadows Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Upton Meadows Primary School ranked 93rd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% 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 Upton Meadows Primary School's absence rate?
- Upton Meadows Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Upton Meadows Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Upton Meadows 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 10 July 2026.