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Schools in NN4 postcode district

Schools in postcode district NN4. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider NN4 area.

Covers: Abbeyfield, Alton St, Collingtree, Delapre, East Hunsbury, Far Cotton, Grange Park, Hardingstone, Northampton, Pineham Village, and 4 more areas

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of NN4. The list starts at 3 miles — you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

19state-funded schools in NN4, West Northamptonshire (+3 independent, fees usually apply; +2 independent special, usually LA-funded; within 3 miles, including neighbouring districts)

  • 14Primary
  • 1Secondary
  • 4Other
  • 5Independent
  • 2024–25DfE & Ofsted

Neighbourhood & area context

The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. NN4 covers the schools and averages on this page. the local council area is the whole council area for census figures, which may not match your street. Estimated crime uses that council's population but is scaled by deprivation near schools in NN4, so it can differ from other districts in the same council. We only show statistics we have for this district.

Area snapshot for NN4

Crime, deprivation near local schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools in NN4, each shown separately. Estimated crime is scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district. Deprivation and school inspections also relate to this district. We do not give the area an overall score.

  • Deprivation near schoolsLess deprived than average for EnglandIMD band 8 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in NN4
  • School inspectionsGenerally Good9 of 9 graded Good or Outstanding (21 schools in NN4)Schools in postcode district NN4

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with NN4 and the local council area.

Postcode district NN4

Schools and other averages for postcode district NN4. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.

Schools in district
19 (14 primary, 1 secondary)
Average attendance
96.3%
Average free school meals
14.7%
Average SEN
22%
Average EAL
28.2%
Deprivation around local schools
Less deprived than average for England
Green space
Moderate – local parks and playing fields nearby

About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked Sept 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for the local council area. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 21 schools in postcode district NN4 (20 within your 3 mile list filter — others are faded). Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

Map key (phases, Ofsted, markers)

Pin colour shows school phase. Letters on pins: P primary, S secondary. Ofsted and admissions are on each school card below.

School phase

  • Primary (P)
  • Secondary (S)
  • District centre
  • Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in
  • Faded pins = outside your distance filter
  • Neighbouring-district schools are labelled in the list and popups

How far from the NN4 centre?

Distances are from the centre of NN4, not your door. Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in NN4 are included. Add your full home postcode above for distances from your address (and to search neighbouring districts).

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3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every NN4 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Common questions in this area

  • Usually oversubscribed near here?

    In NN4, 10 of 15 schools with admissions data are marked as usually oversubscribed on their cards. That is a historic demand signal — not a guarantee you will or will not get a place. Always check the local authority admissions rules and the school’s published PAN.

  • How far is the school run?

    Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use NN4 centre. All figures are straight-line miles — not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.

  • What changed recently?

    School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 18 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 3 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.

    When we last refreshed data

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Showing schools within 3 miles of NN4 centre

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  • Overstone Gate Primary School

    Wootton Hall Park (Temporary Address), Northampton NN4 0HZ

    Type
    Free schools
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    WOOTTON PARK ACADEMY TRUST
    Ofsted
    No grade

    No Ofsted overall grade published yet for this school.

    View on Ofsted

    0 milesstraight-line from NN4 centre

    Pupils
    30
    Free school meals
    13.3%
    SEN
    –Not published for this school in the latest release.
    EAL
    –Not published for this school in the latest release.
    Attendance
    –Not published for this school in the latest release.
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    –Not published for this school in the latest release.

  • The Abbey Primary School

    Winchester Road, Delapre, Northampton NN4 8AZ

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    INMAT
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    0.2 milesstraight-line from NN4 centre

    Pupils
    388
    Free school meals
    13.4%
    SEN
    17.7%
    EAL
    31.3%
    Attendance
    96.6%
    Persistent absence
    11.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    72% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Simon de Senlis Primary School

    Hilldrop Road, East Hunsbury, Northampton NN4 0PH

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
    Ofsted
    Outstanding
    View on Ofsted

    0.5 milesstraight-line from NN4 centre

    Pupils
    434
    Free school meals
    9.2%
    SEN
    19.1%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision and SEN unit · SLCN
    EAL
    27.7%
    Attendance
    96.4%
    Persistent absence
    6.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    67% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • East Hunsbury Primary School

    Penvale Road, Northampton NN4 0QW

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.6 milesstraight-line from NN4 centre

    Pupils
    469
    Free school meals
    4.5%
    SEN
    27.7%
    SEN provision
    SEN unit · SLD
    EAL
    31.7%
    Attendance
    96%
    Persistent absence
    8.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    63% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Queen Eleanor Primary Academy

    Queen Eleanor Road, Northampton NN4 8NN

    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.7 milesstraight-line from NN4 centre

    Pupils
    223
    Free school meals
    19.2%
    SEN
    12.8%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision · HI
    EAL
    64.2%
    Attendance
    95.7%
    Persistent absence
    13.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    66% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Hardingstone Academy

    Martins Lane, Hardingstone, Northampton NN4 6DJ

    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Age range
    0–11
    Trust
    EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.7 milesstraight-line from NN4 centre

    Pupils
    230
    Free school meals
    16.8%
    SEN
    19.8%
    SEN provision
    SEN unit · OTH, SLCN
    EAL
    23.8%
    Attendance
    96.5%
    Persistent absence
    4.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    56% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Delapre Primary School

    Rothersthorpe Road, Far Cotton, Northampton NN4 8JA

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.8 milesstraight-line from NN4 centre

    Pupils
    539
    Free school meals
    18.9%
    SEN
    11.8%
    EAL
    45.5%
    Attendance
    96.7%
    Persistent absence
    5.1%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    49% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Wootton Primary School

    Farmclose Road, Wootton, Northampton NN4 6HJ

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    TOVE LEARNING TRUST
    Ofsted
    Area judgements

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Sept 2025): no overall grade — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years outstanding. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    1 milestraight-line from NN4 centre

    Pupils
    306
    Free school meals
    14.1%
    SEN
    17.1%
    EAL
    32.7%
    Attendance
    96.7%
    Persistent absence
    5.2%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    68% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Hunsbury Park Primary School

    Dayrell Road, Camp Hill, Northampton NN4 9RR

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    ORBIS EDUCATION TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    1.1 milesstraight-line from NN4 centre

    Pupils
    351
    Free school meals
    31.3%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 121952) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    SEN
    34.5%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 121952) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    SEN provision
    SEN unit · ASD
    EAL
    30.8%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 121952) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Attendance
    95.1%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 121952) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Persistent absence
    13.8%
    Attainment
    60% met expected standard (KS2)From the predecessor school on this site (URN 121952) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Visit school website

  • Preston Hedges Primary School

    Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton Fields, Northampton NN4 6BU

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    PRESTON HEDGES TRUST
    Ofsted
    Area judgements

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Mar 2025): no overall grade — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years outstanding. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    1.1 milesstraight-line from NN4 centre

    Pupils
    418
    Free school meals
    4.1%
    SEN
    9.3%
    EAL
    13.3%
    Attendance
    96.9%
    Persistent absence
    4.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    81% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

    Thorn Hill, Briar Hill, Northampton NN4 8SW

    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
    Ofsted
    Outstanding
    View on Ofsted

    1.2 milesstraight-line from NN4 centre

    Pupils
    350
    Free school meals
    31.9%
    SEN
    24.6%
    EAL
    66%
    Attendance
    95.5%
    Persistent absence
    11.3%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    73% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Collingtree Church of England Primary School

    Lodge Avenue, Collingtree, Northampton NN4 0NQ

    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Standards maintained

    View on Ofsted

    1.3 milesstraight-line from NN4 centre

    Pupils
    186
    Free school meals
    2.2%
    SEN
    25.4%
    EAL
    18.6%
    Attendance
    96.8%
    Persistent absence
    7.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    62% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Woodland View Primary School

    School Lane, Grange Park, Northampton NN4 5FZ

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    WOODLAND VIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL
    Ofsted
    Outstanding
    View on Ofsted

    1.8 milesstraight-line from NN4 centre

    Pupils
    417
    Free school meals
    6.2%
    SEN
    14.7%
    EAL
    15.1%
    Attendance
    97.2%
    Persistent absence
    3.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    70% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Pineham Barns Primary School

    Dragonfly Way, Pineham Village NN4 9FF

    Type
    Free schools
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    PRESTON HEDGES TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Latest visit (Apr 2026): renewed Ofsted format (no single overall grade) — inclusion, curriculum and teaching, achievement, attendance and behaviour, personal development and wellbeing and leadership and governance strong standard; early years exceptional. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    2.3 milesstraight-line from NN4 centre

    Pupils
    413
    Free school meals
    10.4%
    SEN
    6.9%
    EAL
    11.2%
    Attendance
    96.8%
    Persistent absence
    3.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    87% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

Common questions about schools in NN4

How many schools are in the NN4 postcode district?
We list 19 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with NN4: 14 primary, 1 secondary, and 4 other phases. We also list 4 independent (fees usually apply) and 2 independent special (usually local-authority funded via an EHCP), clearly labelled on each card. That independent total includes schools from neighbouring postcode districts within about 3 miles of the NN4 centre.
What areas does NN4 cover?
Postcode district NN4 spans Abbeyfield, Alton St, Collingtree, Delapre, East Hunsbury, Far Cotton, Grange Park, Hardingstone, Northampton, Pineham Village, Upton, West Hunsbury, and 2 more areas. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes — use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in NN4?
Among state-funded schools on this page: 3 Outstanding, 6 Good, and 9 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome — always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
What is school attendance like in NN4?
Across state-funded schools here with published absence data, mean attendance is about 96.3% (2024–25). Individual schools vary — see each card.
Are NN4 schools hard to get into?
Of state-funded schools with an admissions label here: 10 usually oversubscribed, 2 often have places, 3 about average. This is a guide only — check your council’s admissions booklet.

Guide to school and area statistics

What the numbers on this page for NN4 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.

School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published Ofsted overall grade and date where we have them, plus a link to the Ofsted reports site. Fee-paying association independent schools are usually inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) instead: we link to ISI reports and do not invent an Ofsted-style grade. Non-association independents inspected by Ofsted show the same Ofsted grades and report link when published in Ofsted’s open management information.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places — oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page. Above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.

Area snapshot
Estimated crime (national rates scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district), deprivation near those schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools here. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list — 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.