Whitehills Primary School
Community primary school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.1
▲ 3.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.8%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
415 / 420 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Whitehills Primary School is a primary school located in Northampton, West Northamptonshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 417 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Natalie James.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Numbots
- Essential Letters and Sounds
- Forest School
- Letters and Sounds
- Mastering Number (NCETM)
- Number Sense Maths
- Talk for Writing
- White Rose Maths
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 121926
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Cappell | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Ward-Stokes Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Monica Arya | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Barton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Clare Wood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Karen Howkins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Sarah Askens | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Appleton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Cappell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Diana Carrick | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mrs Nital Shah | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Daria Delbani | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Harvie Hughes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Natalie James | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Miss Katherine Letts Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · 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