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Purple Oaks Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–18 · Special free school
Whiston Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton NN2 7RR · purpleoaksacademy.org · 01604 434471
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.4
- average Attainment 8 score. West Northamptonshire 44.7, England 46
- Pupils
- 131
- 31 over 100 places · 131%
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 33.1%
- First language not English
- 23.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.4, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Northamptonshire it was 44.7, and across England 46.
In 2023/24, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across West Northamptonshire it was 63%, and across England 61%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| hidden | 106 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼0.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.00 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 63.6 | +26.1 |
| Other education | 27.3 | −35.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.1 | — |
Ofsted
Purple Oaks Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 1 March 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 1 Mar 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 35
- 33% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 35 parents (100%) with SEND