Pineham Barns Primary SchoolUpton Meadows Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Pineham Barns Primary School and Upton Meadows Primary School are primary schools.
Pineham Barns Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Upton Meadows Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Pineham Barns Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pineham Barns Primary School was judged strong and Upton Meadows 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 87.0% for Pineham Barns Primary School and 57.0% for Upton Meadows Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pineham Barns Primary School (93.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Upton Meadows Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Pineham Barns Primary School | NorthamptonUpton Meadows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 102nd of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 374 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | NN4 9FF | Northampton, NN5 4EZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 374 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 32.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.2% | 33.4% | |
| SEN support | 5.5% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 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.
Pineham Barns Primary School
Upton Meadows Primary School
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