Grendon Church of England Primary SchoolHartwell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Grendon Church of England Primary School and Hartwell Primary School are primary schools in Northampton.
Grendon Church of England Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hartwell Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Hartwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grendon Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Hartwell Primary 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 80.0% for Grendon Church of England Primary School and 96.0% for Hartwell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Grendon Church of England Primary School (93.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hartwell Primary School (96.0% in 2022-23, 96.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonGrendon Church of England Primary School | NorthamptonHartwell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 108 in North Northamptonshire | 7th of 144 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 114 | 200 | |
| Capacity | 108 | 210 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN7 1JW | Northampton, NN7 2HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | 96.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 108 | 188 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.9% | 7.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% | 3.6% 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.
Grendon Church of England Primary School
Hartwell Primary School
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