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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Lings Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).

KS2 RWM expected
51%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.1%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.7
▲ 2.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.9%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
401 / 450 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Northampton Primary Academy Trust

Lings Primary School is one of 13 schools run by Northampton Primary Academy Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
3 to 11

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Abington Vale Primary SchoolPrimaryWest Northamptonshire40910Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014, from earlier data)
Blackthorn Primary SchoolPrimaryWest Northamptonshire23611Good 2022
East Hunsbury Primary SchoolPrimaryWest Northamptonshire45311Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2013, predecessor school, from earlier data)
Ecton Brook Primary SchoolPrimaryWest Northamptonshire56711Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
Headlands Primary SchoolPrimaryWest Northamptonshire45010Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2014, from earlier data)
Langland Community SchoolPrimaryMilton Keynes1728Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
Lings Primary School (this school)PrimaryWest Northamptonshire40111Good 2023
Park Junior School, WellingboroughPrimaryNorth Northamptonshire23713Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Feb 2013, predecessor school, from earlier data)
Rectory Farm Primary SchoolPrimaryWest Northamptonshire17911Good 2023
Simon de Senlis Primary SchoolPrimaryWest Northamptonshire4349Outstanding 2024
Stanton Cross Primary SchoolPrimaryNorth Northamptonshire20011Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
Thorplands Primary SchoolPrimaryWest Northamptonshire22610Good 2023
Upton Meadows Primary SchoolPrimaryWest Northamptonshire3879Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Oct 2014, predecessor school, from earlier data)
13 schools4,351

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.