Whitehills Primary SchoolBuckton Fields Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Whitehills Primary School and Buckton Fields Primary School are primary schools in Northampton.
Whitehills Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Buckton Fields Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Buckton Fields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitehills Primary School 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 held broadly level at Whitehills Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonWhitehills Primary School | NorthamptonBuckton Fields Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 142nd of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN2 8DF | Northampton, NN2 8ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 5.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.2% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 21.6% | 5.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% 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.
Whitehills Primary School
Buckton Fields Primary School
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