Bugbrooke Community Primary SchoolThe Bliss Charity School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Bugbrooke Community Primary School and The Bliss Charity School are primary schools in Northampton.
Bugbrooke Community Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Bliss Charity School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Bliss Charity School is ahead on our composite score.
Bugbrooke Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Bliss Charity School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Bugbrooke Community Primary School and 82.0% for The Bliss Charity School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bugbrooke Community Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Bliss Charity School (68.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonBugbrooke Community Primary School | NorthamptonThe Bliss Charity School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 114th of 145 in West Northamptonshire | 53rd of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 218 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 240 | Not reported | |
| Location | Northampton, NN7 3PA | Northampton, NN7 3LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 218 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 9.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% | 6.7% 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.
Bugbrooke Community Primary School
The Bliss Charity School
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