Headlands Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.7
▼ 3.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.9%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
450 / 474 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Headlands 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 460 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 474. It is part of the NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Darren Smith.
Enrichment
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Awards
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- Music MarkMusic
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 138954
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Abraham | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haylee Loe | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jenna Warren | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Maria Shaw | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Abraham | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Deane Kelly | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Karen Bailey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Diane Atkinson | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2018 | |
| Mr Darren Smith | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Jonathan Mark Atkinson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · 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