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Stanton Cross Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
Waverley Drive, Stanton Cross, Wellingborough NN8 1GN · stantoncrossprimary.co.uk · 01933 594049
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
- Last distance offered
- 0.32 mi
- 0.51 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · North Northamptonshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 200
- 48% of 420 places
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 12.5%
- First language not English
- 32%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.32 mi (513 m) from the school. Source: North Northamptonshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 74 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 74 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 50 | 43 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 42 | 39 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.32 mi0.51 km | |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Stanton Cross Primary School on 7 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 7 May 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
What parents said
69% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 69%
- Replies
- 49
- 43% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (37%) with SEND