Rushden Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Goulsbra Road, Rushden, NN10 0YXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rushden Primary Academy is a primary school in Rushden for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in North Northamptonshire. It ranks 3rd of 6 primary schools in Rushden. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 June 2018, report published 7 September 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

388 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals12.6%

12.6%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.6%

10.6%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.1%

10.1%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rushden Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
South End Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
South End Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Newton Road School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	40% met the expected standard
Alfred Lord Tennyson School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	50% met the expected standard
Denfield Park Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Lindsay Edwards
Phone: 01933201200
Website: rushdenprimaryacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Goulsbra Road, Rushden, NN10 0YX
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
URN: 141032

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.