Blackthorn Primary School
Primary school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire. Good (Sep 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 13 September 2022, report published 9 November 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2026
The last inspection was in September 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.4 milesRectory Farm Primary School
Good (Sep 2023)
- 0.5 milesWoodvale Primary Academy
Good (Dec 2023)
- 0.6 milesLings Primary School
Good (Mar 2023)
- 0.8 milesLumbertubs Primary School
Good (Jan 2023)
- 0.9 milesSt Andrew's Ceva Primary School
Standards maintained (Oct 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.