The Abbey Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Northampton, West Northamptonshire
The Abbey Primary School is a primary school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 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
- Winchester Road, Delapre, Northampton, NN4 8AZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 330 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “Parents and carers overwhelmingly agree that this a happy, caring and inclusive school in which pupils can learn.”
- “Staff and pupils live and breathe the school’s community code, the ‘5Bs’.”
- “Pupils say that they feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, teachers do not yet have enough depth of subject knowledge to confidently teach the full curriculum.”
- “However, this is not yet fully consistent.”
- “Occasionally, teachers do not check pupils’ work closely enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 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) | 72% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 22 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
- 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.
- Overstone Gate Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Simon de Senlis Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Queen Eleanor Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Delapre Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- East Hunsbury Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hunsbury Park Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hardingstone Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published