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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area NN3.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Abington Vale Primary School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 196 pupils, with Abington Vale Primary School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Abington Vale Primary School

Primary · West Northamptonshire · NN3 3NQ · 427 pupils · Same postcode area (NN3)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 427 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (NN3)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Blackthorn Primary School

Primary · West Northamptonshire · NN3 8EP · 231 pupils · Same postcode area (NN3)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy sponsor led
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 231 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (NN3)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Abington Vale Primary School and Blackthorn Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Abington Vale Primary School Blackthorn Primary School
Area West Northamptonshire West Northamptonshire
Postcode area NN3 NN3
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Academy converter Academy sponsor led
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 427 pupils 231 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (NN3) Same postcode area (NN3)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 25 Nov 2014.
 Good
Published 09 Nov 2022.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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