Parklands Nursery School
Parklands Nursery School is a local authority nursery school in Northampton for boys and girls aged 2 to 5. It has 57 pupils. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2019.
Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DW01604 642118ffcnschools.com/schools/parklands-nursery-schoolMrs Lyndsey Lambert headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 5 November 2019, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A later, shorter visit on 3 June 2025 said: “Improved significantly”.
This inspection is more than 6 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2025 | Ungraded | Improved significantly |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to West Northamptonshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (2), language and communications needs (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 57 | 62 | 53 | 55 | 42 | 52 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 21% | 27% | 17% | 15% | 17% | 15% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 5% | 8% | 0% | 12% | 4% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parklands Primary School | Academy | 70 m | 418 | Good 2023 | 88 | Compare |
| Northampton School for Girls | Academy | 450 m | 1,670 | Report card 2026 | 82 | Compare |
| St Thomas Becket Catholic School | Academy | 530 m | 912 | Good 2022 | 22 | Compare |
| On Track Education Northampton | Independent | 910 m | 44 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Eastfield Academy | Academy | 0.6 miles | 221 | Good 2020 | 79 | Compare |
| Boothville Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 601 | Good 2023 | 24 | Compare |
| Kingsthorpe College | Academy | 0.7 miles | 1,415 | Good 2019 | 19 | Compare |
| Kingsley Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 401 | Good 2023 | 31 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Parklands Nursery School a good school?
Parklands Nursery School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in November 2019.
What is Parklands Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Parklands Nursery School good at its last full inspection on 5 November 2019. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How many pupils does Parklands Nursery School have?
57 pupils aged 2 to 5 were on the roll in January 2026.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DW
- Telephone
- 01604 642118
- Website
- www.ffcnschools.com/schools/parklands-nursery-school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lyndsey Lambert
- Type of school
- Local authority nursery school (Local authority nursery school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Nursery school, ages 2-5, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Ward
- Parklands
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 121788 · LAESTAB 9411009
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.