West Hunsbury

Summary

West Hunsbury (E02007073) is part of West Northamptonshire local authority (view on map). West Hunsbury has an approximate population of 7,900 people, of which 22% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

West Hunsbury neighbours Stornton & Sixfields, Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill, Delapre, East Hunsbury, Harpole, Kislingbury & Bugbrooke, Blisworth, Roade & Yardley Gobion, and Upton.

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  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

West Hunsbury is the 31st least deprived area in West Northamptonshire (out of 53) with 26% of children living in low-income families, compared to 29% across West Northamptonshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In West Hunsbury, 16% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 18% in West Northamptonshire and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in West Hunsbury % in West Northamptonshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 16% 18% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 84% 82% 73%

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Special educational needs

In West Hunsbury, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in West Northamptonshire, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in West Hunsbury % in West Northamptonshire % in England
No special educational needs 84% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In West Hunsbury, 26% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 26% in West Northamptonshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in West Hunsbury % in West Northamptonshire % in England
White 73% 73% 67%
Asian 6% 8% 14%
Black 11% 9% 7%
Mixed 8% 7% 7%
Other 1% 1% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in West Hunsbury with English as an additional language is 19%, compared with 23% in West Northamptonshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.


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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in West Hunsbury % in West Northamptonshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 19% 23% 22%
Known or believed to be English 80% 77% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

West Hunsbury has 9 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in West Hunsbury
All childcare providers 9
Childminders 8
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

In West Hunsbury, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: There have been no inspections of Achievement in West Hunsbury so no outcomes are available for this area.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: There have been no inspections of Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines in West Hunsbury so no outcomes are available for this area.

Children's welfare and well-being: There have been no inspections of Children's welfare and well-being in West Hunsbury so no outcomes are available for this area.

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in West Hunsbury so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: There have been no inspections of Inclusion in West Hunsbury so no outcomes are available for this area.

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in West Hunsbury. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

West Hunsbury has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in West Hunsbury
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In West Hunsbury, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in West Hunsbury so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in West Hunsbury. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 1 1 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 1 1 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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