Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149074.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 200 |
| Girls | 114 |
| Boys | 86 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 12.5% |
| First language not English | 32% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 52.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 13 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 15 |
| Average class size | 28.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 33.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.62 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.26 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 121 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 74 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 59 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.3%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.3%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.7%, similar to England, better than North Northamptonshire | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 18.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 7.8% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Victoria Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Nursery | Highfield Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Not applicable | Refocus | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Park Junior School, Wellingborough | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2013. | |
| 1.3 mi | Not applicable | Wellingborough School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | The Avenue Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2023. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Sir Christopher Hatton Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Wrenn School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2018. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Oakway Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. |
Stanton Cross Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stanton Cross Primary School made 60 offers from 121 applications (2 per offer), and 59 of 74 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Stanton Cross Primary School has 200 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Stanton Cross Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Stanton Cross Primary School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 33.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Stanton Cross Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.3% 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.