Spring Lane Primary School

Spring Lane, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 2JW

Good

Inspected 15 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

441

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Northamptonshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 441 / 452 (98%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

30.9%

Disadvantaged

58.3%

EAL

5.0%

SEN support

17.5%

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)

62%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.8%

Overall absence

22.9%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.8 vs 2023/24

23.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£46,639

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£10,033 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

8.3% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

2.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.4 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.

£7,097

Spend per pupil

£7,513

Income per pupil

47%

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.