Whitehills Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8DFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whitehills 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 53rd 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 25 February 2025, report published 28 April 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

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

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

415 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals11.8%

11.8%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20%

20%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whitehills Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Buckton Fields Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sunnyside Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	53% met the expected standard
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard	53% met the expected standard
Boughton Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Green Oaks Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	53% 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: Mrs Natalie James
Phone: 01604843780
Website: whitehillsprimary.northants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Acre Lane, Northampton, NN2 8DF
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
URN: 121926

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.