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Stanton Cross Primary School

Free schools · Wellingborough · NN8 1GN

Ages 4–11 · 200 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
33

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill48%

200 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
86 / 114
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
200 / 420 (48%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
25
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Melissa Albert

Location

Address
Waverley Drive, Stanton Cross
Postcode
NN8 1GN
Town
Wellingborough
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, 200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.5%.

Open schools in Wellingborough
39
Primary schools in Wellingborough
29
Academies among open schools in Wellingborough
77% (30)
Open schools in NN8
25
Primary in NN8
16
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154
Primary in North Northamptonshire LA
111

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WellingboroughNear NN8

  • Victoria Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4NT · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM23.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Park Junior School, Wellingborough

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4PH · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM21.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4ET · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Oakway Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4SD · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM27.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Barnabas Church of England School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 3HB · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM20.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Irchester Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN29 7AZ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM14.6%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melissa Albert
Telephone
01933594049
Website
https://www.stantoncrossprimary.co.uk

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