Hopping Hill Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Pendle Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6DTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hopping Hill Primary School is a primary school in Northampton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 204 schools in West Northamptonshire. It ranks 57th of 95 primary schools in Northampton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 12 January 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

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

423 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals17%

17%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.5%

25.5%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hopping Hill Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chiltern Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Duston Eldean Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	77% met the expected standard
Lyncrest Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Millway Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Fantarrow
Phone: 01604751625
Website: hoppinghillprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pendle Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6DT
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
URN: 121927

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.