Beanfield Primary School, Corby
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
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.
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
Social & online
Keep up with Beanfield Primary School
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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beanfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beanfield Primary School is in North Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- North Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policies and codes of conduct
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Beanfield Primary School
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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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Corby
Across North Northamptonshire council
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)
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.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
18.6%
Persistent absence
612
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Beanfield Primary School
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)