Stimpson Avenue Academy

Stimpson Avenue Academy has shown a commendable improvement since its last inspection, moving from a grade of Requires Improvement to Good. The school provides a diverse and inclusive environment where the well-being of pupils is prioritized. The curriculum is ambitious and effectively meets the needs of its pupils, many of whom are learning English as an additional language. Personal development is exceptional, with pupils well-prepared for their future education. Positive relationships between staff and students contribute to a supportive atmosphere, as reflected in parental feedback praising the school's commitment to student happiness and safety.

Strengths

• High expectations for student achievement
• Strong reading curriculum that supports early readers effectively
• Exemplary personal development offer
• Ambitious and well-structured curriculum
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils
• Well supported pupils with SEND accessing the same curriculum as peers
• Engaging early years provision with skilled adult interaction

Areas for Improvement

• Targets for pupils with SEND are not yet ambitious or precise enough

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Stimpson Avenue Academy attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Stimpson Avenue Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Stimpson Avenue Academy had 21.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.7% of pupils at Stimpson Avenue Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Stimpson Avenue Academy received £6,129 and spent £6,245 for each of its 432 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £107,000 (£248 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of East Midlands Academy Trust, income was £7,645 and spending £7,616 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Stimpson Avenue Academy is part of East Midlands Academy Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• Northampton International Academy Northampton
• Castle Academy Northampton
• Hardingstone Academy Northampton
• Naseby Church of England Primary Academy Northampton
• Shepherdswell Academy Milton Keynes
• Orchard Academy Milton Keynes
• Culworth Church of England Primary Academy Banbury
• Wilbarston Church of England Primary School Market Harborough
• Boddington Church of England Primary Academy Daventry
• Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy Banbury

What is Stimpson Avenue Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Stimpson Avenue Academy is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Stimpson Avenue Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Stimpson Avenue Academy was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Stimpson Avenue Academy have?

Stimpson Avenue Academy has 440 pupils on roll.

What age range does Stimpson Avenue Academy cover?

Stimpson Avenue Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Stimpson Avenue Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Stimpson Avenue Academy?

Stimpson Avenue Academy is at Stimpson Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4LR.