# Purple Oaks Academy — Northampton, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Special
- **Parent rating:** 4.6/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Students:** 126
- **Principal:** Merushka Hansraj

## Contact

- **Address:** Northampton, United Kingdom
- **Phone:** +44 1604434471
- **Website:** https://www.purpleoaksacademy.org
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/northampton/purple-oaks-academy-18934

## About

Purple Oaks Academy is an extremely popular, oversubscribed, specialist provision catering for 3–18-year-olds. Our students are polite, charming, respectful, caring, playful, kind and perceptive. We work very closely with families and a wide range of services to ensure our students remain central to everything we do.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Mar 2022
- **Ofsted (Early Years Provision):** Good — Mar 2022
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Mar 2022
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Mar 2022
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Mar 2022
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Good — Mar 2022

## Recent parent reviews

- **4/5** — Mixed feelings about our experience: While our son has had some positive experiences at Purple Oaks, we've also encountered some communication challenges with the school. The facilities are excellent, and the World Book Day celebrations were a highlight, but we've struggled to get information and feedback from the teachers at times. *(Sep 2023)*
- **5/5** — A wonderful school that exceeds expectations: We've had the most fantastic experience at Purple Oaks Academy. Our daughter has flourished in the caring and supportive environment, and the teachers have gone above and beyond to cater to her needs. The bike ability programme and fire engine visits have been particular highlights for her! *(Jun 2023)*
- **5/5** — A real community that values individuality: We were sad to leave Purple Oaks when our son moved on to further education, but the memories and lessons he learned there will stay with him forever. The academy's commitment to autism-friendly practices and the staff's dedication to each child's unique needs impressed us greatly. *(Dec 2022)*

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