Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Academy sponsor led in Northampton, West Northamptonshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Pupils on roll | 350 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 472 |
| Free school meals | 31.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Address | Thorn Hill, Briar Hill, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 8SW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.briarhillprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01604768392 |
| URN | 138917 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 November 2022, published 15 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 15 September 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Hunsbury Park Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Delapre Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Queen Eleanor Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- The Abbey Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Simon de Senlis Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Upton Meadows Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St James Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Spring Lane Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in West Northamptonshire
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