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The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Kingsland Gardens
 Kingsthorpe
 Northampton
 Northamptonshire NN2 7BH
Telephone: 01604 714399

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Trust: Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust Ltd
Sponsor: Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT)

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Carmel Dodds (since September 2019 – came from St Mary's Catholic Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Jackie Robinson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.08 / 4.91
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.83
Number of pupils: 282
Pupils Per Teacher: 28.0
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 79.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 67.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Constituency: Northampton North
Electoral Ward: Kingsthorpe South
School Number: 9413355

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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