Little Houghton Church of England Primary
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From West Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Little Houghton Church of England Primary is a primary school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 April 2024. West Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
Little Houghton Church of England Primary catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 every Reception applicant was offered a place, with 8 first-choice applications for 9 offers; 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 56% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in West Northamptonshire.
- With 88 pupils on roll, the school has 15.4 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21.1 across the 8 nearest primary schools in West Northamptonshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lodge Close, Lodge Road, Little Houghton, Northampton, NN7 1AF
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 88 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 April 2024
Strengths
- “Little Houghton Church of England Primary School is a warm and nurturing school.”
- “The school has a strong sense of community.”
- “Its Christian values and curriculum principles of growth, community, spirituality and environment run through every aspect of the school.”
To improve
- “However, beyond phonics, the reading curriculum is not fully planned and sequenced.”
- “The curriculum does not make clear enough what should be taught and when.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 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) | 56% | 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: 8 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Northamptonshire.
- Cogenhoe Primary School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Standens Barn Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Abington Vale Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Bridgewater Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ecton Brook Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Weston Favell CofE Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Denton Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published