Studfall Infant Academy
Studfall Infant Academy is an academy converter in Corby for pupils aged 3 to 7. It has 363 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Studfall Infant Academy is Good, from an inspection in November 2017 of its predecessor, Studfall Infant School and Nursery.
Ofsted inspection: January 2023.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Rowlett Road Corby Northamptonshire NN17 2BP |
| Reference Number | 145824 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 363 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.24%
Girls: 48.76% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 19.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 17.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 53 | 115 |
| 2 | 59 | 57 | 116 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 76.9% |
| White, Other | 13.5% |
| Asian, Other | 1.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.4% |
| African | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | 1.1% |
| White & Asian | 0.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Indian | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Studfall Infant School and Nursery, inspected in November 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 22 Nov 2022 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2022 | School inspection |
| 07 Jun 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 07 Nov 2017 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Studfall Infant School and Nursery | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 02 Dec 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Full inspection: |
| 13 Sep 1999 | Full inspection |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Second Preference | 54 | 4 |
| Third Preference | 25 | 3 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Studfall Infant Academy had 341 pupils for 348 places. 7 places (2.0%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Corby Primary” planning area
North Northamptonshire counted 912 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 868 in 2029–30, down 5%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 348 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 348 |
| Pupils | 338 | 336 | 345 | 333 | 343 | 341 |
| Unfilled | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 2.0% |
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 Studfall Infant Academy attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.9% | 2.7% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
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, 1.3% of pupils at Studfall Infant Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Studfall Infant Academy had 24.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 7.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 14.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 10.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 36.8% | – | 65.0% | 36.8% | 60.0% | 50.0% | 30.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 4.4 | – | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 2.4 | – |
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, 11.3% of pupils at Studfall Infant Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 9.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 27 | 26 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 4 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 0 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
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 Studfall Infant Academy received £7,031 and spent £7,126 for each of its 368 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £129,000 (£350 per pupil).
Across all 37 schools of Greenwood Academies Trust, income was £8,670 and spending £8,578 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £24,000 | £35,000 | £291,000 | £222,000 | £212,000 | £104,000 | £129,000 |
| per pupil | £62 | £93 | £782 | £579 | £554 | £276 | £350 |
| In-year balance | -£132,000 | £6,000 | £38,000 | £49,000 | £4,000 | -£80,000 | -£35,000 |
| per pupil | -£350 | £15 | £102 | £128 | £10 | -£213 | -£95 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Studfall Junior Academy
Rowlett Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2BT |
0.27 miles |
|
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School
Occupation Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1EE |
0.44 miles |
|
Rockingham Primary School
Rockingham Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1AJ |
0.62 miles |
|
Woodnewton- A Learning Community
Rowlett Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2NU |
0.65 miles |
|
Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families
Pen Green Lane, Corby, NN17 1BJ |
0.67 miles |
|
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Beanfield Avenue, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0AZ |
1.13 miles |
|
Corby Old Village Primary School
High Street, Corby Old Village Primary School, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1UU |
1.15 miles |
|
Exeter A Learning Community Academy
Brayford Avenue, Brayford Avenue, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 8DL |
1.16 miles |
|
Hazel Leys Academy
Gainsborough Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0QF |
1.34 miles |
|
Beanfield Primary School
Farmstead Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0LJ |
1.44 miles |
|
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby
Patrick Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9NT |
1.54 miles |
|
Kingswood Primary Academy
Southbrook, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9BE |
1.7 miles |
|
Corby Primary Academy
Butland Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 8QA |
1.82 miles |
|
Little Stanion Primary School
Roman Road, Little Stanion, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 8TD |
2.25 miles |
|
Oakley Vale Primary School
Cheltenham Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 8RH |
2.28 miles |
|
Danesholme Junior Academy
Motala Close, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9DT |
2.34 miles |
|
Danesholme Infant Academy
Motala Close, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9DT |
2.36 miles |
|
Cottingham Church of England Primary School
Berryfield Road, (Near Corby), Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XB |
2.4 miles |
|
Priors Hall - A Learning Community
Gretton Road, Priors Hall, Priors Hall Park, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 5EB |
2.63 miles |
|
Weldon Church of England Primary School
Chapel Road, Weldon, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 3HP |
2.69 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Lodge Park Academy
Shetland Way, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2JH |
0.77 miles |
|
Corby Technical School
Cottingham Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1TD |
1.02 miles |
|
Red Kite Academy
Purbeck Drive, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0BX |
1.49 miles |
|
Maplefields Academy
Tower Hill Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0TH |
1.68 miles |
|
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Gainsborough Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9NS |
2 miles |
|
Brooke Weston Academy
Coomb Road, Corby, Great Oakley, Northamptonshire, NN18 8LA |
2.32 miles |
|
Corby Business Academy
Academy Way, Gretton Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 5EB |
2.62 miles |
|
Weldon Village Academy
Oundle Road, Weldon, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 3GE |
3.57 miles |
All schools in Corby · North Northamptonshire local authority: places and applications
Studfall Infant Academy is part of Greenwood Academies Trust, which runs 38 schools. The nearest others:
- Studfall Junior Academy Corby
- Hazel Leys Academy Corby
- Kingswood Primary Academy Corby
- Corby Primary Academy Corby
- Kingswood Secondary Academy Corby
- Danesholme Junior Academy Corby
- Danesholme Infant Academy Corby
- Rushden Primary Academy Rushden
- Woodvale Primary Academy Northampton
- Sunnyside Primary Academy Northampton
What is Studfall Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Studfall Infant Academy is Good, from an inspection in November 2017 of its predecessor, Studfall Infant School and Nursery.
When was Studfall Infant Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Studfall Infant Academy was last inspected in January 2023.
How many pupils does Studfall Infant Academy have?
Studfall Infant Academy has 363 pupils on roll.
What age range does Studfall Infant Academy cover?
Studfall Infant Academy for pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is Studfall Infant Academy?
Studfall Infant Academy is at Rowlett Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2BP.