Stanwick Primary School

Stanwick Primary School is performing well, effectively maintaining its standards since the previous inspection. With a strong emphasis on academic achievement and personal development, pupils express happiness and safety at school, contributing positively to their community. The commitment from staff and their adherence to core values is evident in the exemplary behavior of pupils and their enjoyment of learning. The school community, including parents, expresses high regard for the institution's approach and management. The curriculum is ambitious, and while most subjects are well-designed, a few lack the necessary challenge to fully engage pupils, which is a noted area for improvement. Despite this, overall, the school is dedicated to helping all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to thrive. The leadership, supported by the trust, continually seeks to enhance the educational experience offered to students.

Strengths

• High expectations for all pupils
• Exemplary pupil behavior and attitudes
• Strong focus and resources dedicated to reading
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Engaging and ambitious curriculum design
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils
• Valuable extracurricular opportunities for pupils

Areas for Improvement

• A few subjects lack sufficient challenge for deeper learning

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 Stanwick Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.6% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Stanwick Primary School 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 Stanwick Primary School had 24.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 33.3% 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, 7.2% of pupils at Stanwick Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% 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 Stanwick Primary School received £6,262 and spent £6,302 for each of its 196 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £73,000 (£373 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of Nene Education Trust, income was £6,877 and spending £6,854 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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All schools in Wellingborough · North Northamptonshire local authority: places and applications

Stanwick Primary School is part of Nene Education Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Windmill Primary School Wellingborough
• Raunds Park Infant School Wellingborough
• Manor School Wellingborough
• St Peter's Church of England Academy Wellingborough
• Newton Road School Rushden
• Woodford Church of England Primary School Kettering
• Redwell Primary School Wellingborough

What is Stanwick Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Stanwick Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Stanwick Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Stanwick Primary School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Stanwick Primary School have?

Stanwick Primary School has 209 pupils on roll.

What age range does Stanwick Primary School cover?

Stanwick Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Stanwick Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Stanwick Primary School?

Stanwick Primary School is at Church Street, Stanwick, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6PS.