Woodvale Primary AcademyThorplands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Woodvale Primary Academy and Thorplands Primary School are primary schools in Northampton.
Woodvale Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thorplands Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thorplands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodvale Primary Academy was judged Good and Thorplands 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 51.0% for Woodvale Primary Academy and 68.0% for Thorplands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Woodvale Primary Academy (43.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thorplands Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonWoodvale Primary Academy | NorthamptonThorplands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 121st of 144 in West Northamptonshire | 87th of 144 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN3 8JJ | Northampton, NN3 8AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 446 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.7% | 46.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 29.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% Stronger figure | 20.6% | 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.
Woodvale Primary Academy
Thorplands Primary School
Full profiles: Woodvale Primary Academy · Thorplands Primary School