Castle AcademySt James Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Castle Academy and St James Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Northampton.
Castle Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James Church of England Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Castle Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Castle Academy was judged the expected standard and St James Church of England Primary School 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 69.0% for Castle Academy and 69.0% for St James Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Castle Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St James Church of England Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonCastle Academy | NorthamptonSt James Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 144 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 88th of 144 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 455 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN1 2TR | Northampton, NN5 7AG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 451 | 445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.9% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 69.0% | 59.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 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.
Castle Academy
St James Church of England Primary School
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