- What did Ofsted judge Preston Hedges Primary School's quality of education to be?
- Ofsted judged Preston Hedges Primary School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Preston Hedges Primary School?
- Preston Hedges Primary School has 418 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Preston Hedges Primary School take?
- Preston Hedges Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is Preston Hedges Primary School located?
- Preston Hedges Primary School is located in Northampton, NN4 6BU, West Northamptonshire.
- How do I apply to Preston Hedges Primary School?
- Preston Hedges Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- How are Reception places decided at Preston Hedges Primary School?
- When Preston Hedges Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. In the care of a local authority, or; 2. being provided with accommodation by a local authority in exercise of its social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) **** Previously looked after child Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they: a) were adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 (see Section 12 adoption orders) or the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see Section 46 adoption orders), or b) became subject to a child arrangements order (as defined in Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 and as amended by Section 12 of the Children and Families Act 2014), or; 3. became subject to a special guardianship order (see Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 which defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). This includes children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society. *****Children of staff Children of staff refers to the children of all teaching and non‑teaching, full‑time and part‑time permanent members of staff who are employed directly by the school or Trust to work at the school, and who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time the application for admission is made. The child must be living at the same address as the staff member. This includes adopted, foster, and step‑children, as well as any child living as part of the same family unit (including in situations where the parents are not married or in a civil partnership). 5.1 Buckton Fields Primary School 1. Looked After Children and all previously looked after children. 2. Children with a sibling continuing at the school at the time of admission of the child. 3. Children of staff 4. Children who live within the defined area.* 5. Other children. *Please note: The defined area is the area within the Buckton Fields Housing development. Additionally, those houses, both odd and even numbers, within Valley Way, to the West of the Welford Road (A5199) and to the South of Northampton Road. 5.2 Holne Chase Primary School 1. Looked After Children and all previously looked after children. 2. Siblings of pupils who are attending the school at the time allocations are made and are expected to be on roll at the school at the time of the proposed admission and the place of residence is within the catchment area* of the school. 3. The pupils’ home address is within the catchment area* of the school and there is no sibling. 4. Siblings of pupils who are attending the school at the time allocations are made and are expected to be on roll at the school at the time of the proposed admission and the place of residence is outside of the catchment area of the school. 5. Children of staff 6. Other children *Catchment area: The area of Bletchley bounded by the branch railway line to the South, Newton Road (odd numbers) and Shenley Road (even numbers 2 18) to the West, then along Church Green Road (even numbers) and Buckingham Road to the junction with the main railway line plus Bletchley Park which is shared with Rickley Park Primary School. This area includes Alford Place, Colossus Way, Enigma Place, Faulkner Drive, Hinsley Walk, Turing End, Turing Gate and Ultra Avenue 5.3 Parklands Primary School 1. Looked After Children and all previously looked after children. 2. Children with a sibling continuing at the school at the time of admission of the child. 3. Children of staff 4. Children whose home address** is closer to the preferred school than any other state- funded school with an equivalent year group. 5. Other children. 5.4 Pineham Barns Primary School 1. Looked After Children and all previously looked after children. 2. Children with a sibling* continuing at the school at the time of admission of the child. 3. Children of staff 4. Children who live within the defined area * 5. Other Children. Please note: * The defined area is from Junction 15A of the M1 to the A4500/A5076 roundabout in Upton. From the A4500/A5076 roundabout in Upton to Upton Valley Way North. Upton Valley Way North is used as a boundary to define the area until it merges with Nectar Way and includes those properties to the east of Upton Way North. Nectar Way is defined as the boundary until it merges with Cob Drive, which leads to Swan Valley Way. Swan Valley Way reconnects the defined area to Junction 15A of the M1 via the A43. 5.5 Preston Hedges Primary School 1. Looked After Children and all previously looked after children. 2. Children with a sibling continuing at the school at the time of admission of the child. 3. Children of staff 4. Children who live within the defined area * 5. Other children. Please note: *The defined area is the A45 to the West, the B526 Newport Pagnell Road to the North, Wooldale Road to the South and the extent of the Wootton Fields development to the East and Southeast including those properties leading from Lady Hollow Drive. Additionally, the defined area will include the properties within the extent of the St Georges Fields development, Pagnell Court and those houses to the West and East of Landimore Road within the development defined as Landimore Park bounded by Gowerton Road to the North and the B526 to the South.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Preston Hedges Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 51.9% of pupils at Preston Hedges Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.