Purple Oaks Academy
Free schools special school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
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Nearby schools
nearest first48 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Green Oaks Primary Academy, 0.0 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Oaks Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.0 mi | Primary | 220 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Oct 2018) |
| Kingsthorpe CollegeAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Secondary | 1,415 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 282 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Kingsthorpe Grove Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Primary | 471 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| Cambian Northampton SchoolOther independent special | 0.7 mi | Special | 30 | - |
| Northgate School Academy TrustAcademy special converter | 0.7 mi | Special | 289 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| Kingsthorpe Village Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 202 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Northampton School for GirlsAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 1,670 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| Sunnyside Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 364 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good |
| Fairfields SchoolCommunity special | 0.8 mi | Special | 124 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2014) |
| All Saints CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.8 mi | Primary | 402 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6 |
| Malcolm Arnold AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 1,278 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Malcolm Arnold Preparatory SchoolFree schools | 0.8 mi | Primary | 401 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2017) |
| Kingsley Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 401 | Good, 2023 |
| Wallace Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.9 mi | Nursery | 47 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Parklands Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.9 mi | Nursery | 57 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given |
| Parklands Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Primary | 418 | Good, 2023 |
| Whitehills Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.1 mi | Nursery | 40 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013) |
| Whitehills Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 415 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| Bosworth Independent SchoolOther independent | 1.1 mi | Independent | 220 | - |
| Buckton Fields Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.3 mi | Primary | 289 | Good, 2024 |
| St Thomas Becket Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 912 | Good, 2022 |
| Eastfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 221 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jul 2024, no grade given |
| Hampton Bridge SchoolOther independent special | 1.3 mi | Special | 33 | - |
| Boughton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 199 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012) |
| Cedar Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 383 | Good, 2023 |
| The CE AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter | 1.4 mi | Alternative provision | 124 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| On Track Education NorthamptonOther independent special | 1.4 mi | Special | 44 | - |
| Northampton International AcademyFree schools | 1.5 mi | All-through | 1,754 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good; sixth form provision Good |
| Kings Heath Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 350 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & FamiliesLocal authority nursery | 1.5 mi | Nursery | 98 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas |
| Earl Spencer Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 352 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Castle AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 455 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Stimpson Avenue AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 440 | Good, 2023 |
| Boothville Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 601 | Good, 2023 |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 214 | Good, 2022 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 160 | Good, 2024 |
| Headlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 450 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| New Horizons AcademyFree schools alternative provision | 1.7 mi | Alternative provision | 50 | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Kings Meadow SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.7 mi | Special | 53 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 |
| Northampton CollegeFurther education | 1.8 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Spring Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 434 | Good, 2022 |
| The Arbours Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 333 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Barry Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 441 | Good, 2023 |
| Vernon Terrace Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 233 | Good, 2022 |
| Weston Favell AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,431 | Good, 2024 |
| Weston Favell CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 446 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| St James Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | 445 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 7 of 10).
Overall deprivation7
Income6
Employment8
Education and skills4
Health7
Crime5
Barriers to housing and services7
Living environment8
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 175
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