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Primary school

Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • West Northamptonshire
  • NN2 7QL
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,672 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 91%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 79%2017/18: top 97%2018/19: top 91%2022/23: top 93%2023/24: top 75%75% · 2023/242024/25: top 91%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM42% · East Midlands 63%1/10 Well below East Midlands
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%1/10 Well below East Midlands−43.3 pts
Reading score103 · East Midlands 1052/10 Well below East Midlands
Maths score103 · East Midlands 1043/10 Below+17.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 50% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 33% · 64 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 45% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 37% · 63 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 52% · 63 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 42% · 65 pupils · East Midlands 63%52%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 0% · 64 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 8% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 63 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 63 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 65 pupils · East Midlands 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 100 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 64 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 101 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 63 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 102 · 63 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 103 · 65 pupils · East Midlands 10510399No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 100 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 64 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 101 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 102 · 63 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 102 · 63 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 65 pupils · East Midlands 104103100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
52 of 52 who put it first2022 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5252
2nd351
3rd310

Last distance offered: London only

0.4 km from St David's · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Satisfactory
  2. 2008Satisfactory
  3. 2012Inadequate
  4. 2012Requires improvement
  5. 2014Good
  6. 2018Remains Good
  7. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026471
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.1%
First language not English40.2%
SEN support16.5%
EHC plan8.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils13.3%

Girls 46.6%Boys 53.4%

98.5% full · 478 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 15 responses (3.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school80% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable20% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.7% not applicable81.8% 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 child86.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult8.0
  • Classroom teachers 24
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 30
  • Other support 12.3

Teachers 26.6 FTE · Whole workforce 69 · 103 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,298
Spend per pupil£8,405
Staff spend per pupil£6,994
Reserve per pupil£456
  • +£214,825revenue reserve
  • −£50,566in-year balance

Grants £7,695 · self-generated £663 · premises £427 per pupil