Green Oaks Primary Academy
Whiston Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN2 7RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Green Oaks Primary Academy is a primary school in Northampton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 204 schools in West Northamptonshire. It ranks 63rd of 95 primary schools in Northampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 October 2018, report published 28 November 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 January 2025
Pupils are happy and enjoy school. They like and respect their teachers, and listen to one another. Teachers engage pupils in learning successfully and develop their confidence. The school has high expectations of pupils, and pupils rise to meet these. Most pupils achieve well. There is a range of clubs and activities available for pupils to attend. These include dance, gardening and construction clubs. Film club is popular, and staff lead mental health days for pupils throughout the year. Pupils choose to take part in singing concerts with other schools and sporting competitions across the trust. Pupils take on leadership responsibilities, including as members of the elected school council, to make decisions about school life. Play leaders in older year groups set up and organise sports equipment at breaktimes, and play with their younger peers. As part of the school's house system, pupils keenly earn 'house points' for demonstrating positive behaviour. They then save up and use these points, known as GOPA, to purchase items from the pupil-led school shop, including books and sports equipment.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, teaching and resources are not successfully adapted for pupils with SEND. When this is the case, pupils with SEND find this work too hard, and struggle to build their curriculum knowledge as securely as they could. The school should ensure that previous gaps in learning are identified and remedied by staff so that new learning builds effectively on these foundations.
- Some parts of the early years do not provide children with foundations that they need for future learning. For example, in Reception there are not sufficient opportunities for children to develop their early writing skills and to develop their independence. As a result, children in the early years are not as well prepared for Year 1 as they could be. The school should ensure that the key knowledge they want children to develop is clearly identified so that teaching and resources can be organised effectively to support children to achieve well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
220 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Green Oaks Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| Sunnyside Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 53% met the expected standard |
| All Saints CofE VA Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Kingsthorpe Village Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 53% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ali Williams
- Phone
- 01604715249
- Address
- Whiston Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN2 7RR
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- URN
- 140327
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.