Studfall Junior Academy, Corby
Studfall Junior Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Corby, part of Greenwood Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 18 schools in Corby with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Studfall Junior Academy in detail
Studfall Junior Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision for Studfall Junior Academy reflects a passionate commitment to learning and recognition of the uniqueness of individual learners. It is driven by our desire to offer the best possible education for our children in partnership with parents, carers and the local community. Values are fundamental expressions of what we think and believe."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance and homework club.
The school runs a breakfast club, from £3.50 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Studfall Junior Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (68% in reading, 76% in maths).
Getting a place at Studfall Junior Academy
Across North Northamptonshire, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in North Northamptonshire lodged 62 appeals against primary school offers; 46 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (4.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Studfall Junior Academy are Studfall Infant Academy (0.3 miles, Good); Woodnewton- A Learning Community (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 68% maths); Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths); and Rockingham Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 71% maths).
Studfall Junior Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Studfall Infant AcademyWoodnewton- A Learning CommunityOur Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary SchoolRockingham Primary School
The trust
Studfall Junior Academy is one of 38 schools run by Greenwood Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 80 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 34 (7.3%) 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.
Studfall Junior Academy has a resourced provision for hearing impairment, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 24 places, 30 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Corby Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Darley Dale Road (after), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 271 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Studfall Junior Academy issued 26 suspensions, 5.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Studfall Junior Academy are Lodge Park Academy (0.6 miles), Corby Technical School (1 mile) and Kingswood Secondary Academy (1.8 miles).
Lodge Park AcademyCorby Technical SchoolKingswood Secondary Academy
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing, Autism, Physical +2
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.1
KS2
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Studfall Junior Academy
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Studfall Junior Academy, with their latest published grades:
- 1st Class Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.3 miles
- Little Learners Childcare - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 5 June 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Bright Beginnings Montessori Pre School - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 29 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Little Foxes Childcare - Day nursery, 0.6 miles
- Zig Zag Day Nursery Corby - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 15 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Studfall Junior Academy 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Studfall Junior Academy 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
463 pupils
464 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Corby Primary planning area (North Northamptonshire) will have 785 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
80
SEN Support
34
EHC Plans
24.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Studfall Junior Academy has a resourced provision for hearing impairment, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 24 places, 30 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
467
Total Pupils
239
Boys
228
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,635
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,211
Per pupil
£2712k
Total funding
£205k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.3%
Persistent absence
465
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
Studfall Junior Academy
Questions parents ask about Studfall Junior Academy
What are SATs results like at Studfall Junior Academy?
Of the pupils at Studfall Junior Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Studfall Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?
Studfall Junior Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Studfall Junior Academy?
Studfall Junior Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its 464 places.
How big are the classes at Studfall Junior Academy?
Classes at Studfall Junior Academy average 29.1 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Studfall Junior Academy?
Studfall Junior Academy has around 467 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Studfall Junior Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Studfall Junior Academy has a resourced provision for hearing impairment, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 24 places, 30 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Studfall Junior Academy?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Studfall Junior Academy in 2024/25. 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Studfall Junior Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 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 Studfall Junior Academy?
Studfall Junior Academy is at Rowlett Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2BT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)