Harlestone Primary School

Primary · West Northamptonshire · NN7 4EN · URN 121826

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-05-22Cohort 64

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 11

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 148 schools in West Northamptonshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
55%
West Northamptonshire 60.4%England 61%
5.4 percentage points below the area average of 60.4
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
9%
West Northamptonshire 7.7%England 8%
1.3 percentage points above the area average of 7.7
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
108
West Northamptonshire 105.71England 105
2.3 above the area average of 105.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
105
West Northamptonshire 104.59England 105
In line with the area average of 104.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
103
West Northamptonshire 104.83England 105
1.8 below the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
18%
West Northamptonshire 26.7%England 32%
8.7 percentage points below the area average of 26.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
100%
West Northamptonshire 75.2%
24.8 percentage points above the area average of 75.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
64%
West Northamptonshire 71.3%
7.3 percentage points below the area average of 71.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
73%
West Northamptonshire 73.1%
In line with the area average of 73.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
11
West Northamptonshire 35
24.3 below the area average of 35.3
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against West Northamptonshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	55% West Northamptonshire 60.4%England 61%	5.4 percentage points below the area average of 60.4	6 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	9% West Northamptonshire 7.7%England 8%	1.3 percentage points above the area average of 7.7	1 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	108 West Northamptonshire 105.71England 105	2.3 above the area average of 105.7	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	105 West Northamptonshire 104.59England 105	In line with the area average of 104.6	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	103 West Northamptonshire 104.83England 105	1.8 below the area average of 104.8	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	18% West Northamptonshire 26.7%England 32%	8.7 percentage points below the area average of 26.7	14 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	100% West Northamptonshire 75.2%	24.8 percentage points above the area average of 75.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	64% West Northamptonshire 71.3%	7.3 percentage points below the area average of 71.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	73% West Northamptonshire 73.1%	In line with the area average of 73.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	11 West Northamptonshire 35	24.3 below the area average of 35.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

West Northamptonshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 1.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 12.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 17.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 8.9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 18% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 9% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.2pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 55% of pupils

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Harlestone Primary School Good at its inspection on 22/05/2024.
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