Beanfield Primary School
Farmstead Road, Corby, NN18 0LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Samantha Eathorne
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Brooke Weston Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 486
- Pupils on roll
- 661
- URN
- 138672
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536262000
About this school
Beanfield Primary School is a primary academy in Corby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 661 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 99 | 92 | 94 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 41% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 3% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 63% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 61% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 67% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Beanfield Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 722 |
| 2023/24 | 721 |
| 2024/25 | 705 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Beanfield Primary School compares
Beanfield Primary School ranked 76th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.9% | 30.1% | 661 | — |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School | 37% | 5.3% | 19.1% | 300 | 0.3 miles |
| Kingswood Primary Academy | 54% | 5.3% | 46.5% | 209 | 0.8 miles |
| Hazel Leys Academy | 64% | 6.3% | 30.9% | 234 | 0.8 miles |
| Woodnewton- A Learning Community | 55% | 6.2% | 29.4% | 771 | 0.9 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby | 76% | 4.6% | 10.8% | 232 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.09%
- English as an additional language
- 24.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.91%
- Persistent absence
- 18.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Kingswood Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Hazel Leys Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Woodnewton- A Learning Community0.9 miles
Primary · Corby
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby1.0 miles
Primary · Corby
Other schools in Corby
Beanfield Primary School ranks 16th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Corby.
- Corby Old Village Primary School Primary
- Corby Primary Academy Primary
- Danesholme Infant Academy Primary
- Danesholme Junior Academy Primary
- Exeter A Learning Community Academy Primary
- Gretton Primary Academy Primary
- Hazel Leys Academy Primary
- Kingswood Primary Academy Primary
- Little Stanion Primary School Primary
- Oakley Vale Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Primary
- Priors Hall - A Learning Community Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Beanfield Primary School teach?
- Beanfield Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Corby.
- Who is the principal of Beanfield Primary School?
- The principal of Beanfield Primary School is Mrs Samantha Eathorne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Beanfield Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beanfield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Beanfield Primary School?
- Beanfield Primary School has 661 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Beanfield Primary School full?
- Beanfield Primary School has capacity for 486 pupils and 661 on roll (136%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Beanfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Beanfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Beanfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Beanfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Beanfield Primary School?
- Beanfield Primary School is part of THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Beanfield Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Beanfield Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Beanfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Beanfield Primary School rank locally?
- Beanfield Primary School ranked 76th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Beanfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Beanfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Beanfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beanfield Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.