Parent Survey Results

Of the parents answering Yes or No to our 2018 October parent survey; the results are as follows:

100% of parents feel that their child feels safe at this school.
100% of parents feel that their child is well looked after at this school.
100% of parents feel that the school ensures the pupils are well behaved.
100% of parents would recommend this school to another parent.
99% of parents feel that their child is happy at this school.
99% of parents feel that their child is taught well at this school.
99% of parents feel that the school is well led and managed.
99% of parents feel that the school responds well to any concerns I raise.
98% of parents feel that their child makes good progress at this school.
98% of parents feel that their child receives appropriate homework for their age.
98% of parents feel that the school deals effectively with bullying.
97% of parents feel that they receive valuable information from the school about my child’s progress.

Hardcopies

Hardcopies of all policies and reports found on this website are available on request at the school office.

Contact Details

The name, postal address and telephone number of the school, and the name of a person to whom enquiries should be addressed is:

Head Teacher : Mrs S Mawer, Headteacher, Thorplands Primary School, Farmfield Court, Thorplands, Northampton. NN3 8AQ

Tel: 01604 493384

Chair of Governors

Sally Perkins
Northampton Primary Academy Trust
Headlands Primary School
Bushland Road
Northampton
NN3 2NS
Tel: 01604 407098

Admissions

We accommodate children from the September following their 4th birthday until 11 years old without reference to ability, aptitude or ethnicity. 

The admission arrangements for the school in relation to each relevant age group at the school, including any arrangements for selection, any oversubscription criteria and an explanation of the process of applying for a school place is provided by NCC and you will find this in the Key Weblinks in the sidebar.

Ofsted

Our most recent Ofsted visit was in July 2017. Following that visit the school overall effectiveness was judged to be Good, contrasting siginificantly with our previous result. This is an excellent indicator of how well the school has improved since the previous visit and how the school is striving to be outstanding.

The most recent report about the school published by her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills can be found in the Key Weblinks in the sidebar. You will also find links to Ofsted Parent View for your own comments on our school, as well at the Government School Comparison website which presents an analysis of our performance and allows you to contrast that with other schools.

Performance Data

School Performance Tables published by the Secretary of State on the Department for Education's website can be found in the Key Weblinks in the sidebar.

Our analysis of the most recently collated SATs tests results will be made available in the in the Key Files & Reports panel in the sidebar.

Curriculum - Learning Challenges

Detailed information on how we support the curriculum on a termly basis, for each year group, can be found in the Curriculum Overviews panel in the sidebar. This includes the names of any phonics of reading schemes used at KS1

Behaviour

"Pupils' behaviour is good... they feel safe and well cared for." (Ofsted July 2017)

Our Behaviour and Anti-Bullying Policies will be accessed on our Policies page.

Pupil Premium

To access our plans, evaluation of the impact of our most recent support for pupils eligible for additional funding please use the download in the Key Files & Reports panel in the sidebar.

Sports Funding 

To access our plans, evaluation of the impact of our Sports and PE funding please use the downloads in the Key Files & Reports panel in the sidebar