Headlands Primary SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Headlands Primary School and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Northampton.
Headlands Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Headlands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Headlands Primary School was judged Good and St Gregory's Catholic 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 60.0% for Headlands Primary School and 63.0% for St Gregory's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Headlands Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (25.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonHeadlands Primary School | NorthamptonSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 144 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 94th of 144 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 450 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 474 | 420 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN3 2NS | Northampton, NN3 2AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 460 | 254 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 26.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.4% | 34.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 20.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 18.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 9.1% 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.
Headlands Primary School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
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