Earl Spencer Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Streatfield Road, Spencer Estate, Northampton, NN5 7DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Earl Spencer Primary School is a primary school in Northampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 204 schools in West Northamptonshire. It ranks 75th of 95 primary schools in Northampton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 19 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

352 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals27.8%

27.8%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language49.7%

49.7%, 28.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.5%

20.5%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.8%

6.8%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Earl Spencer Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St James Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	69% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Kings Heath Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	71% met the expected standard
Castle Academy	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	69% met the expected standard
Spring Lane Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Elisabeth Brear
Phone: 01604751130
Website: earlspencerprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Streatfield Road, Spencer Estate, Northampton, NN5 7DE
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
URN: 121912

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.