Blackthorn Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 13 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Unique reference
146035
Address
Waingrove, NN3 8EP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
231 (54% of total capacity)
Boys
52.8%
Girls
47.2%
First language not English
49.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
37.2%
Persistent absence
12.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 37.7%
Other White 19.9%
African 18.6%
Mixed 6.9%
Other 4.3%
Indian 3.9%
Other Black 3.5%
Other Asian 1.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Pakistani 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage1.7
MathsAverage0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 55%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Blackthorn Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
23
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
0
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 classes26.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
19
9
10
Reception, Full-time
20
11
9
Year 1
28
14
14
Year 2
32
10
22
Year 3
30
21
9
Year 4
33
20
13
Year 5
38
22
16
Year 6
31
15
16
Year 2024-2025

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