Chiltern Primary School
Community primary school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
KS2 RWM expected
49%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
63%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
65%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
61%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.8
▼ 4.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.6%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
55%
133 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Chiltern Primary School is a primary school located in Northampton, West Northamptonshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Ruth Ryan.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Climbing
- Computing
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Music
- Swimming
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 121924
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Northampton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Turnbull | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Lippiatt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Louise McGuigan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joseph Currie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sue Marsh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mohammed Rahman Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record