Abington Vale Primary School
Northampton · West Northamptonshire
NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 13 member schools: 13 primary schools. Local authorities: Milton Keynes | North Northamptonshire | West Northamptonshire. Regions: East Midlands | South East. — from the NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Abington Vale Primary School is a primary academy in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, part of NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Abington Vale Primary School
- Address
- Ashford Close, Abington Vale
- Postcode
- NN3 3NQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Northampton South
- URN (official identifier)
- 138952
- Establishment number
- 2177
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 409
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Fisher
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · Inspected 14 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.abingtonvaleprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01604635071
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Abington Vale Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 409 | 67,598 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 11.5% | 17.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 12.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 52.3% | 23.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Abington Vale Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 26 Mar 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 7 Sept 2018
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 25 Nov 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Abington Vale Primary School (URN 121923)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Jul 2011
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Abington Vale Primary School (URN 121923)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Apr 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Abington Vale Primary School (URN 121923)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Nov 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Abington Vale Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 12.4% | 11.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Abington Vale Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £77,500 for 50 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 12.4% | 18.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £193 | £243 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Abington Vale Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 426 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | West Northamptonshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,990,000 £7,019 per pupil | £6,890 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,842,000 £6,671 per pupil | £6,346 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,145,000 £2,688 per pupil · 40.3% | £3,084 · 48.6% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £713,000 £1,674 per pupil · 25.1% | £1,251 · 19.7% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £29,000 £68 per pupil · 1.0% | £108 · 1.7% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £29,000 £68 per pupil · 1.0% | £90 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £148,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £536,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,928 per pupil, supply and agency £16 per pupil — spending up £743 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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