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Purple Oaks Academy

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

Special / SEND
Ages 3–18
Mixed
Sixth form

Overview

Purple Oaks Academy is a special / send school (free schools special) in Northampton, East Midlands, for pupils aged 3–18. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.

School details

Official establishment type
Free schools special
Establishment group
Free Schools
Age range
Ages 3–18
Gender of entry
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
School capacity
100
Pupils on roll
131
URN
144759

Admissions

Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Academy trust or group
GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST

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Official performance data

School performance

Official Department for Education results for this school. Results are shown for the academic year they relate to.

2024/25 results

  • Reading, writing & maths — meeting the expected standard

    School
    Suppressed by DfE to protect individual pupils
    England
    62%

    Pupils included: 4

  • Reading, writing & maths — achieving a higher standard

    School
    Suppressed by DfE to protect individual pupils
    England
    8%

    Pupils included: 4

Source: Department for Education · School performance data.

Official inspection data

Ofsted inspections

Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 March 2022 · Published 3 May 2022

Original education inspection framework (September 2019 to August 2024)

Overall effectiveness

Good

This is a historical Ofsted judgement given under the previous inspection framework. It is not a School Nest rating.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding was effective
Yes
Early years provision (where applicable)
Good

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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school

Location

Address
Whiston Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7RR
Local authority
West Northamptonshire

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