Whitehills Primary SchoolSunnyside Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Whitehills Primary School and Sunnyside Primary Academy are primary schools in Northampton.
Whitehills Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sunnyside Primary Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Whitehills Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitehills Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sunnyside Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Whitehills Primary School and 53.0% for Sunnyside Primary Academy.
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) and has fallen at Sunnyside Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonWhitehills Primary School | NorthamptonSunnyside Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 144 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 80th of 144 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 415 | 364 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 390 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN2 8DF | Northampton, NN2 8QS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 387 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.2% | 25.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.6% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 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.
Whitehills Primary School
Sunnyside Primary Academy
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