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Preston Hedges Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton Fields, Northampton NN4 6BU · prestonhedges.northants.sch.uk · 01604 665860
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 81%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Northamptonshire 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 418
- 100% of 420 places
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 4.1%
- First language not English
- 16.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Preston Hedges Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 66 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 56 | 0.9 | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 61 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 55 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 24% the higher standard. Across West Northamptonshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲81% | 62% | ||
| ▲24% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Preston Hedges Primary School on 11 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 11 Feb 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Apr 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (104 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 104
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (13%) with SEND