Roade Primary SchoolAshton CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Roade Primary School and Ashton CofE Primary School are primary schools in Northampton.
Roade Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ashton CofE Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Roade Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Roade Primary School was judged Good and Ashton CofE 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 70.0% for Roade Primary School and 43.0% for Ashton CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Roade Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonRoade Primary School | NorthamptonAshton CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 81st of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 111th of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 299 | 35 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 56 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN7 2NT | Northampton, NN7 2JH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 96.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 299 | 35 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 42.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 4.7% | 25.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 23.5% | 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.
Roade Primary School
Ashton CofE Primary School
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