Queen Eleanor Primary AcademyThe Abbey Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy and The Abbey Primary School are primary schools in Northampton.
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Abbey Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Abbey Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy was judged Good and The Abbey 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 66.0% for Queen Eleanor Primary Academy and 72.0% for The Abbey Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Queen Eleanor Primary Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Abbey Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonQueen Eleanor Primary Academy | NorthamptonThe Abbey Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 119th of 144 in West Northamptonshire | 72nd of 144 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 330 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN4 8NN | Northampton, NN4 8AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 218 | 345 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 26.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.2% | 31.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 18.1% | 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.
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy
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