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Primary · NN1 · West Northamptonshire

Vernon Terrace Primary School

Vernon Terrace, Northampton, NN1 5HE

Good

At a glance

Key published figures for this school.

OfstedGood
Attendance95.7%
Attainment59% met expected standard (KS2)
AdmissionsUsually oversubscribed
Pupils233

Ofsted inspection

Latest outcome

Good

Inspection history

  1. Previous gradedGood

This page shows previous graded and latest ungraded outcomes when Ofsted publishes them in the national file. Full history stays on the Ofsted report.

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School figures

Coloured bars compare this school with the average for other schools in NN1. Where we have them, council (West Northamptonshire) and England figures appear under FSM, SEN and attendance. FSM, SEN and EAL are context, not quality scores. For attendance, higher is usually better.

Pupils on roll
233
Free school meals
16.3%
9.3% below district average (25.6%)

Also: West Northamptonshire 15.9% · England 24.7%

SEN
20.6%
8.8% below district average (29.4%)

Also: West Northamptonshire 16.4% · England 18.2%

EAL
63.4%
18.7% above district average (44.7%)
Attendance
95.7%
0.2% below district average (95.9%)

Also: West Northamptonshire 95.1% · England 94.8%

Persistent absence
3.8%
Attainment
59% met expected standard (KS2)

Each metric uses its own colour so you can tell the rows apart. The lighter bar is the NN1 average; the darker bar is this school.

Trends over time

Attendance

Autumn and spring term attendance from DfE pupil absence data (where published for this URN).

  • 2020/2197.1%
  • 2021/2293.1%
  • 2022/2394.2%
  • 2023/2493.5%
  • 2024/2594%

KS2 attainment

Share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (all pupils).

  • 2022/2343%
  • 2023/2442%
  • 2024/2559%

Admissions

Demand signal
Usually oversubscribed
Published capacity (GIAS)
264
Pupils on roll
233

Indicative signal from published roll versus GIAS capacity. Not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee of a place.

Published admission number (PAN) and applications versus offers are not in our national datasets yet. Use your council booklet.

Check your council admissions booklet via the West Northamptonshire page.

SEN support

SEN %
20.6%
On-site provision
Resourced provision · HI, SEMH
Need types
HISEMH

A higher SEN percentage can mean experience with support needs, or more demand on staff. Ask the SENCO what is available day to day.

Sources and freshness

  • School year for most DfE figures: 2024/25.
  • Pipeline last checked: Sept 2026.
  • Council and England attendance / FSM tables: 2024/25.
  • School figures from DfE / GIAS / Ofsted where published. District averages use other schools in this postcode district. Council and England figures use DfE local authority and national tables for the matching phase.
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