Eastfield Academy
Northampton · West Northamptonshire
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About Eastfield Academy
Eastfield Academy is a primary academy in Northampton, West Northamptonshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 36 member schools: 24 primary schools, 10 secondary schools, 1 special school, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: East Riding of Yorkshire | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Leicestershire | Lincolnshire | Newham | North East Lincolnshire | North Northamptonshire | North Yorkshire | West Northamptonshire. Regions: East Midlands | London | Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Eastfield Academy
- Address
- St Albans Close
- Postcode
- NN3 2RJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Northampton North
- URN (official identifier)
- 138423
- Establishment number
- 2031
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 221
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Fairbrother
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 18 Jul 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.eastfieldacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01604405042
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Eastfield Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 221 | 67,598 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.8% | 17.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 12.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 63.3% | 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 Eastfield Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 2 Feb 2020
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 19 Oct 2017
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 5 Sept 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Eastfield Primary School (URN 121921)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 19 Oct 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Eastfield Primary School (URN 121921)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 22 May 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Eastfield Primary School (URN 121921)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Jul 2006
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 Eastfield Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 15.9% | 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 Eastfield Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £100,750 for 65 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 36.1% | 18.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £560 | £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 Eastfield Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 206 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | West Northamptonshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,547,000 £7,510 per pupil | £6,890 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,286,000 £6,243 per pupil | £6,346 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £608,000 £2,951 per pupil · 47.3% | £3,084 · 48.6% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £260,000 £1,262 per pupil · 20.2% | £1,251 · 19.7% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £27,000 £131 per pupil · 2.1% | £108 · 1.7% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £27,000 £131 per pupil · 2.1% | £90 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £261,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £261,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,127 per pupil, supply and agency £175 per pupil — spending up £115 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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