The Radstone Primary School
Poppyfields Way, Brackley, NN13 6GA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Jeffery-Webb
- Sponsor
- The Hawksmoor Learning Trust
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 415
- URN
- 145903
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01280390936
About this school
The Radstone Primary School is a primary academy in Brackley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 415 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Radstone 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 | 29 | 27 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 59% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 81% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 67% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 78% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 The Radstone 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 | 55% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 346 |
| 2023/24 | 382 |
| 2024/25 | 417 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Radstone Primary School compares
The Radstone Primary School ranked 86th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.9% | 11.3% | 415 | — |
| Bracken Leas Primary School | 63% | 5% | 2.6% | 420 | 0.5 miles |
| Brackley Church of England Junior School | 53% | 5.1% | 14.5% | 225 | 0.9 miles |
| Waynflete Infants' School | — | 5.5% | 11.1% | 140 | 1.0 miles |
| Helmdon Primary School | 89% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 126 | 3.0 miles |
| Farthinghoe Primary School | — | 5.5% | 11.1% | 16 | 3.0 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)
- 11.27%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 8.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bracken Leas Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Brackley
-
Brackley Church of England Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Brackley
-
Waynflete Infants' School1.0 miles
Primary · Brackley
-
Helmdon Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Brackley
-
Farthinghoe Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Brackley
Other schools in Brackley
The Radstone Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Brackley.
- Bracken Leas Primary School Primary
- Brackley Church of England Junior School Primary
- Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Farthinghoe Primary School Primary
- Helmdon Primary School Primary
- Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Waynflete Infants' School Primary
- Magdalen College School Secondary
- Beachborough School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does The Radstone Primary School teach?
- The Radstone Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Brackley.
- Who is the headteacher of The Radstone Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Radstone Primary School is Mrs Jennifer Jeffery-Webb, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Radstone Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Radstone 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 The Radstone Primary School?
- The Radstone Primary School has 415 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Radstone Primary School full?
- The Radstone Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 415 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Radstone Primary School a faith school?
- No. The Radstone Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Radstone Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Radstone Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Radstone Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Radstone Primary School is part of THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Radstone Primary School'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 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Radstone Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- The Radstone Primary School ranked 86th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Radstone Primary School's absence rate?
- The Radstone Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Radstone Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Radstone 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.