Hardingstone Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 0–11 · Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Hardingstone Academy is a primary school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire for ages 0–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 30 March 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
- Martins Lane, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6DJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 0–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 230 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 30 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy school.”
- “They say that everyone is welcome.”
- “New joiners quickly become part of this friendly, inclusive school.”
To improve
- “However, they do not consistently support their colleagues to improve further.”
- “However, leaders do not yet check that extra help and adaptions in other classes consistently match the precise support that pupils need.”
- “As a result, some pupils with SEND do not make the progress that they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 May 2023 (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: 16 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 16 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as West Northamptonshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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.
- Preston Hedges Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wootton Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Overstone Gate Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Abbey Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- East Hunsbury Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Simon de Senlis Primary School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Queen Eleanor Primary Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Collingtree Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published