Primary school

Roade Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • West Northamptonshire
  • NN7 2NT
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,271 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 36%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 18%18%2016/17: top 2%2% · 2016/172017/18: top 79%2018/19: top 15%2022/23: top 67%2023/24: top 45%2024/25: top 36%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM70% · East Midlands 63%7/10 Above−23 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · East Midlands 6%5/10 Middle
Reading score105 · East Midlands 1055/10 Middle−31.3 pts
Maths score104 · East Midlands 1044/10 Below+10.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 71% · 24 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 93% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 54% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 82% · 38 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 55% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 65% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 70% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 63%93%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 24 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 15% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 0% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 8% · 38 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 5% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 6%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 24 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 109 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 106 · 38 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 105109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 24 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 108 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 38 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 103 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 104108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
47 of 47 who put it first2022 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4747
2nd111
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026315
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.4%
First language not English2.3%
SEN support4.7%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils11.0%

Girls 58.2%Boys 41.8%

75% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 52 responses (17.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.7% not applicable40.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable74.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing78.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adult11.9
  • Classroom teachers 14.3
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 8.3
  • Other support 7.2

Teachers 17.3 FTE · Whole workforce 32.7 · 44 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,273
Spend per pupil£8,412
Staff spend per pupil£7,251
Reserve per pupil£230
  • +£72,564revenue reserve
  • −£43,710in-year balance

Grants £8,393 · self-generated £278 · premises £268 per pupil