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Simon de Senlis Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Hilldrop Road, East Hunsbury, Northampton NN4 0PH · simondesenlis.org · 01604 661011
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Northamptonshire 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.26 mi
- 2.03 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · West Northamptonshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 434
- 99% of 440 places
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.2%
- First language not English
- 27.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.26 mi (2.03 km) from the school. Source: West Northamptonshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 61 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 61 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 53 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 52 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 88% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.26 mi2.03 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 16% 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 | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▲16% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Simon de Senlis Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 19 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 19 Mar 2024
- 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: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (72 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 72
- 17% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (44%) with SEND