Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Thorn Hill, Briar Hill, Northampton, NN4 8SWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery is a primary school in Northampton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 204 schools in West Northamptonshire. It ranks 10th of 95 primary schools in Northampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 November 2022, report published 15 January 2023

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

350 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals30.9%

30.9%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language68.3%

68.3%, 46.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.9%

14.9%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hunsbury Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Delapre Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
The Abbey Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Simon de Senlis Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Jane Cooksley
Phone: 01604768392
Website: briarhillprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Thorn Hill, Briar Hill, Northampton, NN4 8SW
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
URN: 138917

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.