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EnglandEast MidlandsWest NorthamptonshireNN4 6BUPreston Hedges Primary School
Primary

Preston Hedges Primary School

Primary

West Northamptonshire · Northampton · NN4 6BU http://www.prestonhedges.northants.sch.uk

Pupils
421
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
81%
RWM expected · 2024/25
24%
RWM higher · 2024/25
421
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
81%
RWM expected · 2024/25
24%
RWM higher · 2024/25
421
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding

Ofsted inspection · 26/06/2014

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Preston Hedges Primary School · Primary · West Northamptonshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
81%
+5pp
86%81%75%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
RWM higher standard
24%
+5pp
29%23%17%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 24%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
83%
Reading higher standard
49%
Writing expected standard
88%
Writing higher standard
31%
Maths expected standard
92%
Maths higher standard
44%
Science expected standard
92%
SPAG expected standard
85%
SPAG higher standard
39%
Reading scaled score
109.0
Maths scaled score
109.0
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
421
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
4%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
6%

Contact

Address
Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton Fields, Northampton, NN4 6BU
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2581%24%83%49%88%31%92%44%92%85%109.0109.0108.09%421
2023/2476%19%83%41%84%21%90%47%91%84%107.0108.0108.08%419
2022/2375%17%80%35%92%40%97%28%88%88%107.0107.0110.0-0.60+2.90+0.006%418
2018/1985%22%85%43%92%48%93%38%92%93%107.0108.0112.0-0.30+2.10+0.4010%420
2017/1886%29%92%49%90%44%88%37%95%97%110.0107.0113.0+3.00+2.00+1.3010%420
2016/1787%25%87%37%92%47%93%38%93%92%107.0108.0109.0+0.60+2.60+1.1011%423

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2542122.99%13%4%4%6%
2023/2441921.28%10%4%4%8%
2022/2341819.96%9%4%4%5%
2021/2241929.37%6%4%5%9%
2020/2141941.37%8%3%
2018/1942023.110%6%3%3%2%
2017/1842023.610%5%3%3%2%
2016/1742321.711%7%3%3%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.