Sunnyside Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Northampton, East Midlands NN2 8QS · West Northamptonshire
#1159 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#12404 of 15,697 nationally
About Sunnyside Primary Academy
Sunnyside Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 364 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1159th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (50th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 364; capacity filled 93.3%.
There are 119 schools in Northampton; Sunnyside Primary Academy ranks 105th 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%)53%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- 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%)20.6%
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 Sunnyside Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 364
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 53%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Sunnyside Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
All Saints CofE VA Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
402 students · 479 m away
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,415 students · 631 m away
Boughton Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 1.1 km away
Green Oaks Primary Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
220 students · 1.1 km away
Whitehills Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 1.3 km away
Buckton Fields Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
289 students · 1.3 km away
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,670 students · 1.6 km away
Parklands Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.7 km away
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
282 students · 1.7 km away
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
202 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Heath Primary School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
364 students
The Isaac Newton Primary School
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
365 students
South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
365 students
Studfall Infant Academy
Corby · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
363 students
Brooklands Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
365 students
Glebe Junior School
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
365 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunnyside Primary Academy a good school?
Sunnyside Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 29.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1159 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 Sunnyside Primary Academy rank in East Midlands?
Sunnyside Primary Academy ranks #1159 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #12404 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sunnyside Primary Academy?
Sunnyside Primary Academy had 364 students in 2025.
Is Sunnyside Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Sunnyside Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sunnyside Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sunnyside Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.