Primary school

Chiltern Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • West Northamptonshire
  • NN5 6BW
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,506 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 84%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 51%51%2016/17: top 89%2017/18: top 81%2018/19: top 55%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 69%2024/25: top 84%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM49% · East Midlands 63%2/10 Well below East Midlands−35 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · East Midlands 6%2/10 Well below East Midlands+17.2 pts
Reading score102 · East Midlands 1051/10 Well below East Midlands−22.6 pts
Maths score102 · East Midlands 1042/10 Well below East Midlands−14.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 42% · 55 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 52% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 66% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 54% · 56 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 55% · 49 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 49% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 63%66%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 55 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 7% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 0% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 9% · 56 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 2% · 49 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 2% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 6%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 100 · 55 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 56 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 49 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 102 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 105105100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 101 · 55 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 103 · 56 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 103 · 49 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 102 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 104104101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
3 of 3 who put it first2022 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st33
2nd150
3rd180

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2020Requires improvement
  6. 2021Ungraded visit
  7. 2021Ungraded visit
  8. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026133
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.7%
First language not English31.6%
SEN support22.6%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils15.4%

Girls 42.9%Boys 57.1%

55.4% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 20 responses (10.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school75% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved55% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year75% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 10% not applicable66.7% 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 child85% agree
  • My child does well at this school80% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development50% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent60% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.5
Pupils per adult7.2
  • Classroom teachers 8.2
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 9.1
  • Other support 0.3

Teachers 9.2 FTE · Whole workforce 18.6 · 26 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,606
Spend per pupil£10,465
Staff spend per pupil£7,413
Reserve per pupil£181
  • +£24,079revenue reserve
  • +£18,694in-year balance

Grants £9,961 · self-generated £645 · premises £1,457 per pupil