Boughton Primary SchoolSunnyside Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Boughton Primary School and Sunnyside Primary Academy are primary schools in Northampton.
Boughton Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sunnyside Primary Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Boughton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Boughton Primary School was judged Good and Sunnyside Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Boughton Primary School and 53.0% for Sunnyside Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Boughton Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sunnyside Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonBoughton Primary School | NorthamptonSunnyside Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 80th of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 195 | 387 | |
| Capacity | 196 | 390 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN2 8RG | Northampton, NN2 8QS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 195 | 387 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.6% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 25.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Boughton Primary School
Sunnyside Primary Academy
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