Thorplands Primary School

Farm Field Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 8AQ

Good

Inspected 7 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

68%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

224

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Northamptonshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 224 / 210 (107%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

45%

Disadvantaged

46.9%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

29.0%

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)

68%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

20.6%

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.

9.04

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

23.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

9.02

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£46,312

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,755 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,696

Spend per pupil

£8,121

Income per pupil

39%

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.