Pineham Barns Primary School
Free schools in West Northamptonshire, West Northamptonshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 413 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 10.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | PRESTON HEDGES TRUST |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Address | Dragonfly Way, Pineham Village, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, NN4 9FF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.pinehambarns.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01604978120 |
| URN | 144758 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 February 2026, published 20 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 January 2022, published 28 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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
- Upton Meadows Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Hunsbury Park Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Millway Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Kislingbury Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Lyncrest Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
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