A good voluntary controlled school school in West Northamptonshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Harpole Primary School.
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Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.
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Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| 2023 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
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Derived insights and analysis
Improving trend (+1.0 per year)
Up 1.0% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"Prepared for Life in all its Fullness"
Harpole Primary School is a Church of England school at the heart of the village community and rooted in Christian values. As part of the Peterborough Diocese, the school is committed to nurturing the whole child—academically, emotionally, and spiritually. The ethos is based upon respect for everyone and shared responsibility for creating the best educational opportunities, developing perseverance and courage, and showing kindness and compassion.
The Head Teacher and team welcome visitors to Harpole Primary School and emphasize a commitment to providing the best learning experience, ensuring pupils are academically prepared for secondary school and emotionally ready for the next stage. The school values strong community links and the Combined Harpole Charitable Trust support to enrich curriculum and refurbishments, aiming to create a warm, welcoming, and inspiring environment.
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Sports
From September 2025, Legacy Sport will be providing our morning and after-school wrap-around care. They will be based in our Art House and will have a dedicated kitchen and garden area. Times and Prices: Morning session (includes breakfast): 07:45-08:35 £4.50; Afterschool session (includes snack): 15:15-16:30 £4.50; Afterschool session (includes light tea): 15:15-18:00 £9.00. Booking Process: All sessions can be booked on the legacy website (from 07/07/2025) https://legacy-sport.co.uk/. You can book termly or adhoc sessions. If children wish to attend other school clubs that finish at 4.30, they can then also join the 15:15-18:00 wrap around session for £4.50.
Harpole Primary School is committed to safeguarding and inclusion. The school identifies additional needs early, offers a broad and tailored curriculum, creates an inclusive environment, provides high-quality personalised teaching, and offers targeted small group or 1:1 interventions plus emotional and social support. External professionals such as Speech and Language Therapists or Educational Psychologists may be involved. The SENCo is Mrs Nicola Tarbox ([email protected]).
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