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
- Website
- www.blackthornprimary.net
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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 4.3% |
| Mixed | 6.9% |
| African | 18.6% |
| Other White | 19.9% |
| White British | 37.7% |
| Indian | 3.9% |
| Other Black | 3.5% |
| Other Asian | 1.7% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.9% |
| Pakistani | 0.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage1.7
MathsAverage0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 68% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 4% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Blackthorn Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 23
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
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 |