Admissions
Northampton Primary Academy Trust welcomes children to join schools in our Trust both at the start of their school life (the academic year during which they turn five years old) and as a transfer from another school either at the beginning of an academic year or at any point during an academic year.
Pupils with an EHC Plan will be allocated a place where the school is named as being the appropriate provision.
All applications for admission must be made through West Northamptonshire Council: www.westnorthants.gov.uk/primary-school-places
Where applications for admission exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied, in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit:
After the admission of children with an EHCP naming the school as appropriate provision, where there are more applications than there are places available, children will be admitted according to the following criteria, which are listed in order of priority:
1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children
2. Siblings
3. Children of Trust staff employed to work at the school
4. Children who live nearer to the school than any other publicly funded st ate school with an equivalent year group
5. Other children
If you require information about the admissions process or wish to apply for a place at any of our schools, please contact the Admissions Teams at:
West Northamptonshire Council - 0300 126 1000, West Northamptonshire Council Admissions.
If you wish to submit an appeal against a place you have been allocated refer to the guidance for West Northants.
Further details regarding admissions to any of the NPAT Schools can be found in each school Admissions Policy.
Ofsted
Lings Primary School was last inspected in March 2023.
"Pupils are happy coming to school. They appreciate and enjoy the wide range of activities on offer. Leaders ensure that there are a range of activities to enrich pupils’ lives…….The school celebrates the broad cultural heritage of its locality. One parent typically stated: ‘There is a lovely warm welcome every day at Lings. It is definitely a community school.’"
You can read our full Ofsted report below.
Lings Primary School Ofsted Report March 2023
Performance Data
School Performance Tables published by the Secretary of State on the Department for Education's website can be found here.
Charging & Remissions
Our Charging Policy is available as a download below.
Complaints Procedure
Our complaints procedure is available as a download below.
GDPR
Click here to access the NPAT GDPR Policy
Funding Agreement
Click here to be taken to the NPAT Financial Information
Hardcopies
If you require a paper copy of any policies or key documents, please contact the school office on 01604 410369
Key Files & Reports