Kings Heath Primary AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Kings Heath Primary Academy and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Northampton.
Kings Heath Primary Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kings Heath Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Kings Heath Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and St Mary'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 71.0% for Kings Heath Primary Academy and 52.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Kings Heath Primary Academy (76.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonKings Heath Primary Academy | NorthamptonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 144 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 101st of 144 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 350 | 160 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 210 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN5 7LN | Northampton, NN5 7HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 373 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.5% | 38.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 8.3% 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.
Kings Heath Primary Academy
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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