Blackthorn Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Northampton, West Northamptonshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Pupils on roll | 236 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 266 |
| Free school meals | 35.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Address | Waingrove, Northampton, NN3 8EP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.blackthornprimary.net |
| Telephone | 01604407254 |
| URN | 146035 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 September 2022, published 9 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Rectory Farm Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Woodvale Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Lings Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Lumbertubs Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Thorplands Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Ecton Brook Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Ecton Village Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in West Northamptonshire
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