Primary school

Simon de Senlis Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • West Northamptonshire
  • NN4 0PH
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,252 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 42%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 39%39%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 61%2018/19: top 61%2022/23: top 28%2023/24: top 26%26% · 2023/242024/25: top 42%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM67% · East Midlands 63%7/10 Above+19.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM16% · East Midlands 6%10/10 Top 10%+25.7 pts
Reading score108 · East Midlands 1059/10 Top 20%+52.4 pts
Maths score106 · East Midlands 1047/10 Above+24.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 59% · 63 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 63% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 63% · 61 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 70% · 66 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 72% · 57 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 67% · 64 pupils · East Midlands 63%72%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 8% · 63 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 6% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 12% · 61 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 12% · 66 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 7% · 57 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 16% · 64 pupils · East Midlands 6%16%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 63 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 107 · 66 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 57 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 108 · 64 pupils · East Midlands 105108100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 103 · 63 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 66 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 57 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 64 pupils · East Midlands 104106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in86.9%
53 of 61 who put it first2022 · 87.7%2026 · 86.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6153
2nd442
3rd432

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2014Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2024Outstanding

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 2026434
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.4%
First language not English27.7%
SEN support10.2%
EHC plan8.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils4.4%

Girls 51.1%Boys 48.9%

98.6% full · 440 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 72 responses (16.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.4% not applicable64.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.8% not applicable92.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed87.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child97.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult10.1
  • Classroom teachers 16.7
  • Leadership 3.9
  • Teaching assistants 21.6
  • Other support 9.5

Teachers 20.6 FTE · Whole workforce 51.8 · 97 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,491
Spend per pupil£6,927
Staff spend per pupil£5,368
Reserve per pupil£784
  • +£345,000revenue reserve
  • +£248,000in-year balance

Grants £7,125 · self-generated £366 · premises £5 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST (13 academies) · trust reserve £3,805,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it