Kingsthorpe Village Primary School
Community school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 202 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 10.40% |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Address | Knights Lane, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6QL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.kingsthorpevps.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01604714223 |
| URN | 133732 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 13 January 2026, published 2 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 October 2021, published 18 November 2021:
| 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 |
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
- The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Green Oaks Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Kings Heath Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Whitehills Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Earl Spencer Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in West Northamptonshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.