Earl Spencer Primary School

Streatfield Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 7DE

Not rated

Inspected 4 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

56%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

391

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Northamptonshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 391 / 420 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

27.9%

Disadvantaged

52.2%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

17.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

56%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

18.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

22.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

20.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£43,672

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£261 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

9.5% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,139

Spend per pupil

£7,214

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.