Lumbertubs Primary School
Tonmead Road, Northampton, NN3 8HZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CAMPFIRE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amy Robinson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Campfire Education Trust
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 242
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 146366
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604408147
About this school
Lumbertubs Primary School is a primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 222 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lumbertubs 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 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 62% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 79% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 72% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 76% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Lumbertubs 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 | 67% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 241 |
| 2023/24 | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lumbertubs Primary School compares
Lumbertubs Primary School ranked 48th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 6.5% | 35.6% | 222 | — |
| Lings Primary School | 51% | 5.9% | 31.7% | 401 | 0.2 miles |
| Woodvale Primary Academy | 51% | 6.9% | 25.9% | 449 | 0.4 miles |
| The Arbours Primary Academy | 83% | 4.8% | 22.9% | 333 | 0.4 miles |
| Thorplands Primary School | 68% | 6.3% | 45% | 226 | 0.6 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.1% | 26.3% | 214 | 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)
- 35.64%
- English as an additional language
- 37.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.52%
- Persistent absence
- 18.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lings Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Woodvale Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
The Arbours Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Thorplands Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Lumbertubs Primary School ranks 38th 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 Lumbertubs Primary School teach?
- Lumbertubs Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Lumbertubs Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lumbertubs Primary School is Mrs Amy Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lumbertubs Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lumbertubs 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 Lumbertubs Primary School?
- Lumbertubs Primary School has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lumbertubs Primary School full?
- Lumbertubs Primary School has capacity for 242 pupils and 222 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 Lumbertubs Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lumbertubs Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Lumbertubs Primary School a selective school?
- No. Lumbertubs Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Lumbertubs Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lumbertubs Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Lumbertubs Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Lumbertubs Primary School is part of CAMPFIRE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lumbertubs Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lumbertubs Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Lumbertubs Primary School ranked 48th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lumbertubs Primary School's absence rate?
- Lumbertubs Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lumbertubs Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lumbertubs 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.