School profile

Beanfield Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Corby, NN18 0LJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,271 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Beanfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils661
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Julia Dickinson
TrustTHE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138672.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.1%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to North Northamptonshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to North Northamptonshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to North Northamptonshire104105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire72%76%
Expected standard in writing59%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests94--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils661
Girls311
Boys350
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.6%
First language not English24.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.626
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.80
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.90
Average class size21.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.4%
Other White
17.7%
African
5.4%
Other mixed
2.1%
White and Black African
1.7%
White and Asian
1.7%
Indian
1.7%
Other Asian
1.4%
Other Black
1.2%
Bangladeshi
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)27
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.12
Support staff (FTE)38.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2532.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.48
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.100
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.2%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Beanfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryKingswood Secondary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryKingswood Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHazel Leys AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWoodnewton- A Learning CommunityAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, CorbyVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryDanesholme Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryDanesholme Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryLodge Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryStudfall Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beanfield Primary School

What is Beanfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Beanfield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2022.

How does Beanfield Primary School rank in England?

Beanfield Primary School ranks 12,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are Beanfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Beanfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Beanfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Beanfield Primary School made 48 offers from 100 applications (2.1 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Beanfield Primary School?

Beanfield Primary School has 661 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Beanfield Primary School?

Beanfield Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Beanfield Primary School?

At Beanfield Primary School, the average class had 21.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Beanfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Beanfield Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.