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Primary (Reception - Year 6)
Council: West Northamptonshire

Abbey CofE Academy

Daventry, West Northamptonshire - NN11 4GD

Year 3 - Year 6 (ages 7-11)

“At the Abbey, our vision is ‘Together anything is possible’ and we really are a team. Highly skilled and dedicated staff, work alongside our enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils to achieve their full potential developing resilience and a love of learning.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Abington Vale Primary School

Northampton, West Northamptonshire - NN3 3NQ

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 2-11)

“Displayed about school and in every classroom are our 'Termly Values' which serve as a reminder to every one of the ways in which we can live and learn successfully together.”

PrimarySince 2012Ofsted: Good

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All Saints CofE VA Primary School

Northampton, West Northamptonshire - NN2 7AJ

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“Our pupils and their families come from a wide range of cultural, faith and non-faith backgrounds. The children in our school family are caring, enthusiastic and hardworking and our staff team work together to provide a high quality education within a strong Christian ethos.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Ashby Fields Primary School

Daventry, West Northamptonshire - NN11 0YP

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“We want our children to leave Ashby Fields Primary School as well-rounded members of the community with a wide range of knowledge and skills which will equip them for secondary school and the wider world.”

PrimarySince 1999Ofsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Good

Ashton CofE Primary School

Northampton, West Northamptonshire - NN7 2JH

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“Our values contribute to both the vision and ethos of our school. Whilst these values are Christian in their origin, they are values that those of any faith or no faith can ascribe to.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Badby School

Badby, West Northamptonshire - NN11 3AJ

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)

“We want to offer high quality teaching and learning for all our pupils that highlights the importance of human creativity and achievement and leads to the development of educated citizens within our own community and on a wider national and global scale.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Barby Church of England Primary School

Rugby, West Northamptonshire - CV23 8TR

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“Barby is a small, friendly, rural school with a welcoming ethos where children are at the heart of all that we do. Our unique, caring and family atmosphere is rooted in Christian Values and our professional relationships with each other, the children and our families.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Barry Primary School

Northampton, West Northamptonshire - NN1 5JS

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)

“In summary, the ethos of Barry Primary and Nursery School shows the children the importance of hard work and the benefits that it can bring. Children are taught in a caring environment, whilst learning themselves what being caring actually means and looks like.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Blackthorn Primary School

Northampton, West Northamptonshire - NN3 8EP

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“At Blackthorn Primary our values are the foundations of our school community. We aim to provide a safe, happy and caring environment where children learn the importance of values that will support them to develop a positive attitude towards themselves, their friendships and their learning.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Blakesley Church of England Primary School

Towcester, West Northamptonshire - NN12 8RD

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)

“As a Church of England school at the heart of the community and in partnership with parents, Blakesley C of E Primary School is committed to enabling all pupils to achieve their full potential. It is a place where we learn how to love God, one another and ourselves and to serve the community.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Blisworth Community Primary School

Northampton, West Northamptonshire - NN7 3DD

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“We have our own bespoke curriculum, written by our team for our children.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Boddington Church of England Primary Academy

Daventry, West Northamptonshire - NN11 6DL

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 2-11)

“At Boddington C of E Academy, we believe that our Christian values are at the heart of everything that we do both during school hours and outside of school. Our children are encouraged to show school values in all they do.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Boothville Primary School

Northampton, West Northamptonshire - NN3 6JG

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)

“Boothville is a happy and inclusive school in which the children’s voice is clearly heard in an atmosphere that encourages respect for all.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Boughton Primary School

Northampton, West Northamptonshire - NN2 8RG

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“At Boughton Primary, we believe that the development of pupils' character will have the biggest impact on their ability to be lifelong learners.”

PrimarySince 2012Ofsted: Good

Bracken Leas Primary School

Brackley, West Northamptonshire - NN13 6LF

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“At Bracken Leas we aim for academic, artistic and athletic excellence in a purposeful, lively, exciting and stimulating setting where expectations, broad and challenging curriculum, excellent facilities, wide range of activities, and talented, dedicated and caring staff, we aim to ensure that every…”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Brackley Church of England Junior School

BRACKLEY, West Northamptonshire - NN13 6EE

Year 3 - Year 6 (ages 7-11)

“Our school is built upon our core values of being a Caring, Celebratory, Courageous, Christ-inspired Community, and rooted in Love.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Braunston Church of England Primary School

Daventry, West Northamptonshire - NN11 7HF

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“Each term we choose our value, which is introduced in assembly and promoted throughout the school. Braunston is a Christian values led school. We want our children to ‘Learn for Life in all its Fullness’ (John 10:10) and we believe living and learning by our values helps each child to achieve this.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

Northampton, West Northamptonshire - NN4 8SW

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)

“At Briar Hill we educate hearts and minds. Briar Hill is a happy school where everything is done with love. We are a high performing, successful school. We are We are an OUTSTANDING OFSTED school and the TES Primary School of the Year in 2022 and we are extremely proud of this accolade.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: OutstandingQuality of education: Outstanding

Bridgewater Primary School

Northampton, West Northamptonshire - NN3 3AF

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)

“All members of the team work hard to offer a nurturing and supportive learning environment for the children to thrive and grow. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum with an emphasis on promoting the characteristics of effective learning.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Good

Brington Primary School

Northampton, West Northamptonshire - NN7 4HX

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“Our creative curriculum provides a wide range of experiences which engage, motivate and inspire deep learning, and inspiration for life-long learning.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good