Sunnyside Primary AcademyBuckton Fields Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Sunnyside Primary Academy and Buckton Fields Primary School are primary schools in Northampton.
Sunnyside Primary Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Buckton Fields Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Buckton Fields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sunnyside Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Buckton Fields Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sunnyside Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonSunnyside Primary Academy | NorthamptonBuckton Fields Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 142nd of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 387 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 420 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN2 8QS | Northampton, NN2 8ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 387 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.4% | 5.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.6% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 5.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 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.
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.
Sunnyside Primary Academy
Buckton Fields Primary School
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