Rushden Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 28 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Unique reference
141032
Address
Goulsbra Road, NN10 0YX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
382 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
53.1%
Girls
46.9%
First language not English
11%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.3%
Persistent absence
14.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 75.4%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 6.7%
African 5%
Indian 1.8%
Other Asian 1%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.9
WritingAverage0.8
MathsAverage-1.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Rushden Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
56
2nd preference
25
3rd preference
21
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
48
32
16
Year 1
52
30
22
Year 2
52
33
19
Year 3
63
34
29
Year 4
52
22
30
Year 5
57
25
32
Year 6
58
27
31
Year 2024-2025

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