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The Radstone Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
Poppyfields Way, Brackley NN13 6GA · theradstoneacademy.com · 01280 390936
On the mapSearch near NN13 6GA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Northamptonshire 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.47 mi
- 0.76 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · West Northamptonshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 415
- 99% of 420 places
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.4%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- 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 0.47 mi (761 m) from the school. Source: West Northamptonshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 63 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 83% 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 | 59 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 62 | 70 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.47 mi0.76 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% 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 | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●105 | 105 | |
Ofsted
The Radstone Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jan 2023
- 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
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (115 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 115
- 33% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (17%) with SEND