Earl Spencer Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Northampton, East Midlands NN5 7DE · West Northamptonshire
#1090 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#11790 of 15,697 nationally
About Earl Spencer Primary School
Earl Spencer Primary School is a local authority primary located in Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 352 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 32.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1090th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (36th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 352; capacity filled 83.8%.
There are 119 schools in Northampton; Earl Spencer Primary School ranks 98th of 119 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)56%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Earl Spencer Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 352
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 83.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 56%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Earl Spencer Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St James Church of England Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 790 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
160 students · 824 m away
Kings Heath Primary Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
350 students · 1.0 km away
Bosworth Independent School
St. Georges Avenue · Independent secondary · Ages 11–22
220 students · 1.0 km away
Northampton International Academy
Northampton · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,754 students · 1.1 km away
Castle Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 1.1 km away
Spring Lane Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 1.2 km away
Lyncrest Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 1.2 km away
Chiltern Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
133 students · 1.3 km away
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
202 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Welbeck Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
352 students
Wren Park Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
353 students
St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
353 students
Saxilby Church of England Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
354 students
West Bridgford Junior School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
350 students
Folville Junior School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
355 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Earl Spencer Primary School a good school?
Earl Spencer Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 32.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1090 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Earl Spencer Primary School rank in East Midlands?
Earl Spencer Primary School ranks #1090 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #11790 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Earl Spencer Primary School?
Earl Spencer Primary School had 352 students in 2025.
Is Earl Spencer Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Earl Spencer Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Earl Spencer Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Earl Spencer Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.