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Pineham Barns Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
Dragonfly Way, Pineham Village, Northampton NN4 9FF · 01604 978120
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 87%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Northamptonshire 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 413
- 98% of 420 places
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 10.4%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Preston Hedges Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 68 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 78% 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 | 58 | 68 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 67 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Results
In 2024/25, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 22% 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 | |||
| ▲87% | 62% | ||
| ▲22% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲109 | 105 | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Pineham Barns Primary School on 10 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Exceptional
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 10 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (100 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Positive
- 83%
- Replies
- 100
- 24% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on 19 parents (19%) whose child was bullied
based on 19 parents (19%) with SEND