Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School is a primary school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2023. West Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Davids Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN2 7QL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 471 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this inclusive school.”
- “They say that everyone is welcome.”
- “New joiners quickly feel they belong.”
To improve
- “The school has not completed this work for a small number of subjects.”
- “The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to have a severe impact on the pupils in this school.”
- “The impact is not yet consistently seen in published outcomes at key stages 1 and 2.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 42% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 52 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as West Northamptonshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Northamptonshire.
- The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kingsthorpe Village Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Green Oaks Primary Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kingsley Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Earl Spencer Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Castle Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kings Heath Primary Academy 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published