The Abbey Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.7%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
79%
330 / 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).The Abbey Primary School is a primary school located in Northampton, West Northamptonshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 345 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the INMAT. The school is led by Emma Killick.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 144173
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (6 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stuart Coe Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarjit Kaur | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Liam Cox | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Natalie Owen | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sarah Cave | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stuart Coe | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Maria Page | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Mia Hale Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Osborne Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Emma Killick Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Chantelle Bentley Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Clare Bilski Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Natalie Owen Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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