Yardley Hastings Primary SchoolBriar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Yardley Hastings Primary School and Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery are primary schools in Northampton.
Yardley Hastings Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Yardley Hastings Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Yardley Hastings Primary School was judged Outstanding and Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for Yardley Hastings Primary School and 73.0% for Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Yardley Hastings Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery (90.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonYardley Hastings Primary School | NorthamptonBriar Hill Primary School & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | B84/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 145 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 3rd of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 115 | 329 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 472 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN7 1EL | Northampton, NN4 8SW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 115 | 329 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.8% | 38.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 66.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 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.
Yardley Hastings Primary School
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
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