Primary school

Duston Eldean Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • West Northamptonshire
  • NN5 6PP
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,713 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 19%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 47%47%2016/17: top 51%2017/18: top 44%2018/19: top 14%2022/23: top 13%13% · 2022/232023/24: top 13%2024/25: top 19%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM77% · East Midlands 63%9/10 Top 20%−5.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · East Midlands 6%8/10 Above−19.1 pts
Reading score108 · East Midlands 1059/10 Top 20%−10.1 pts
Maths score111 · East Midlands 10410/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 61 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 63% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 69% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 82% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 78% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 79% · 61 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 77% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 63%82%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 61 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 8% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 15% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 20% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 10% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 11% · 61 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 10% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%20%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 108 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 107 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 106 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 109 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 108 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 109 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 111 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 104111105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.3%
60 of 65 who put it first2022 · 64.5%2026 · 92.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6560
2nd480
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2015Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026418
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.8%
First language not English8.1%
SEN support15.8%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils5.7%

Girls 46.4%Boys 53.6%

99.5% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 104 responses (24.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved99% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.9% not applicable83.3% 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 · 31.7% not applicable93% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?16.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16.4% who said Yes above82.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child99% agree
  • My child does well at this school99% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school99% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 17.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 20.8
  • Other support 4.7

Teachers 19.6 FTE · Whole workforce 45.1 · 61 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,777
Spend per pupil£6,502
Staff spend per pupil£5,113
Reserve per pupil£407
  • +£170,263revenue reserve
  • +£115,092in-year balance

Grants £6,547 · self-generated £231 · premises £631 per pupil