Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

About Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery is a primary school in West Northamptonshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. Around 329 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds an 'Outstanding' judgement from Ofsted. 73% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 18.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 18% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 15% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). 98% of the families who made Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 4.6%. There are about 20.8 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 38% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.