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Beanfield Primary School, Corby

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Beanfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Corby, part of The Brooke Weston Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 18 schools in Corby with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Beanfield Primary School in detail

Beanfield Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Every day we create an environment for our children everyone feels valued, inspired and empowered to succeed. We are committed to ensuring that every child feels a genuine sense of belonging so they become fully engaged in their learning and wider school life."

Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Beanfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 63% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Beanfield Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Beanfield Primary School as their first choice and 100 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Beanfield Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Beanfield Primary School are St Brendan's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 66% reading, 50% maths); Kingswood Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 57% maths); Hazel Leys Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 75% maths); and Woodnewton- A Learning Community (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 68% maths).

Beanfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolKingswood Primary AcademyHazel Leys AcademyWoodnewton- A Learning Community

The trust

Beanfield Primary School is one of 12 schools run by The Brooke Weston Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 12 schools in The Brooke Weston Trust

Who goes there

In 2026, 80 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 90 (13.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Beanfield Primary School has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 55 places, 55 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Corby Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Glastonbury Road (before), 120 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Beanfield Primary School issued 32 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Beanfield Primary School are Kingswood Secondary Academy (0.6 miles), Lodge Park Academy (1.1 miles), Brooke Weston Academy (1.5 miles) and Corby Technical School (1.6 miles).

Kingswood Secondary AcademyLodge Park AcademyBrooke Weston AcademyCorby Technical School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Julia Dickinson
Pupils:661
LA:North Northamptonshire
Phone:01536262000
Address:Farmstead Road, Corby, NN18 0LJ
Trust:THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 October 2022View full report
URN:138672
UKPRN:10038507
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Corby and East Northamptonshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

26.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEN unit: SpLD, Vision, Other +8

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+3ppWriting-7pp

Reading has improved from 63% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 66% to 59% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

21.7

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

26.4

KS2

30

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Beanfield Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in North Northamptonshire

Term dates

Beanfield Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Northamptonshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Glastonbury Road (before)
123m · 2 min walk
Lillington Court (before)
221m · 4 min walk
Bodiam Place (after)
238m · 4 min walk
Shaftesbury Road (before)
269m · 4 min walk
Marlow Court (after)
318m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Beanfield Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Beanfield Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in North Northamptonshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

105%

Over capacity

663 pupils

630 places

33 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Corby

High pressure
New homes approved:1,360
Projected new pupils:340

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Corby

Across North Northamptonshire council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

Places available

4,565

Applications

3,751

Got 1st preference

93.9%

Got preferred school

98.9%

All primary applications across North Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(4)

11 October 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
12 July 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood
9 July 2014

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

80

SEN Support

90

EHC Plans

25.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Beanfield Primary School has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 55 places, 55 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

SEN Unit

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication48
Autistic Spectrum Disorder36
Severe Learning Difficulty14
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Hearing Impairment4
Other4
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Physical Disability2
Profound & Multiple LD1
Visual Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
63.4%
Asian
4.4%
Black
7.4%
Mixed
6.1%
Other
0.2%
Unclassified
0.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals26.6%
English as Additional Language24.1%

661

Total Pupils

350

Boys

311

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

29

Teachers

22.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,343

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,210

Per pupil

£3940k

Total funding

£291k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£468,333
EAL funding£61,094
Lump sum£145,596

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.9%

Overall absence

18.6%

Persistent absence

612

Enrolments

Authorised3.5%
Unauthorised2.4%
Persistent (10%+)18.6%
Severe (50%+)1.1%

Absence trend

3.6%
18/19
6.1%
20/21
7.7%
21/22
6.8%
22/23
6.3%
23/24
5.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Beanfield Primary School

What are SATs results like at Beanfield Primary School?

Of the pupils at Beanfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.

What is Beanfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Beanfield Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022.

What is the catchment area for Beanfield Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Beanfield Primary School is oversubscribed, North Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Beanfield Primary School?

Beanfield Primary School was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Beanfield Primary School?

Classes at Beanfield Primary School average 21.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Beanfield Primary School?

Beanfield Primary School has around 661 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Beanfield Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Beanfield Primary School has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 55 places, 55 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Beanfield Primary School?

5.9% of sessions were missed at Beanfield Primary School in 2024/25. 18.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Beanfield Primary School?

Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Beanfield Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Beanfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Beanfield Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.

How many road collisions happen near Beanfield Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Beanfield Primary School?

Beanfield Primary School is at Farmstead Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0LJ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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