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Purple Oaks Academy

Whiston Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7RR ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022
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At a glance

A state special school for ages 3–18 in Northampton. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (March 2022). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
3–18
Pupils
131
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Academy trust
GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Merushka Hansraj
Opened
Sept 2017

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 1 Mar 2022
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 9 pupils

Attainment 8
0.4
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
0%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
0%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-1.88
2023/24 · CI -2.76 to -1.01
This school
0.4
West Northamptonshire
44.7
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Small year group: with few pupils, results can swing a lot from year to year. Look at several years together.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
121
Capacity
100
131% full
Girls / boys
28/72
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)33.3%
  • English as an additional language20.7%
  • SEN support0%
  • Education, Health and Care plan100%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.
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