Kingsthorpe Village Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School is a primary school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (community school). West Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Knights Lane, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN2 6QL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this school.”
- “They feel safe and know that teachers care for them.”
- “Pupils get on well with one another in school and at playtimes.”
To improve
- “However, too many pupils are persistently absent.”
- “The school works hard to improve this.”
- “However, in a few instances, teachers lack subject knowledge and do not identify when pupils develop misconceptions.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 2026 (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) | 53% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 27 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 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Green Oaks Primary Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kings Heath Primary Academy 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whitehills Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Earl Spencer Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published