St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPineham Barns Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
St Luke's Church of England Primary School and Pineham Barns Primary School are primary schools.
St Luke's Church of England Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pineham Barns Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Pineham Barns Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Luke's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Pineham Barns Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for St Luke's Church of England Primary School and 87.0% for Pineham Barns Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Luke's Church of England Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Pineham Barns Primary School (93.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonSt Luke's Church of England Primary School | Pineham Barns Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 145 in West Northamptonshire | 4th of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 394 | 421 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN5 4UL | NN4 9FF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 394 | 421 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 10.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.3% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 5.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% | 5.8% 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.
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Pineham Barns Primary School
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