Standens Barn Primary School
Flaxwell Court, Standens Barn, Northampton, NN3 9EH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INMAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amie James
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- InMAT
- Constituency
- Northampton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 327
- URN
- 144177
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604413151
About this school
Standens Barn Primary School is a primary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 327 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Standens Barn Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 59 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 64% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 73% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 76% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 76% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Standens Barn 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 | West Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 376 |
| 2023/24 | 369 |
| 2024/25 | 355 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Standens Barn Primary School compares
Standens Barn Primary School ranked 62nd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.2% | 20.6% | 327 | — |
| Weston Favell CofE Primary School | 80% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 446 | 0.8 miles |
| Lumbertubs Primary School | 70% | 6.5% | 35.6% | 222 | 1.0 miles |
| Bridgewater Primary School | 73% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 650 | 1.0 miles |
| Headlands Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 21% | 450 | 1.0 miles |
| Lings Primary School | 51% | 5.9% | 31.7% | 401 | 1.1 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)
- 20.56%
- English as an additional language
- 48.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.22%
- Persistent absence
- 9.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Weston Favell CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Lumbertubs Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Northampton
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Bridgewater Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Northampton
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Headlands Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Lings Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
Standens Barn Primary School ranks 48th of the 99 ranked primary schools in Northampton.
- Abington Vale Primary School Primary
- All Saints CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Ashton CofE Primary School Primary
- Barry Primary School Primary
- Blackthorn Primary School Primary
- Blisworth Community Primary School Primary
- Boothville Primary School Primary
- Boughton Primary School Primary
- Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Brington Primary School Primary
- Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Standens Barn Primary School teach?
- Standens Barn Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Standens Barn Primary School?
- The headteacher of Standens Barn Primary School is Mrs Amie James, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Standens Barn Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Standens Barn 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 many pupils are at Standens Barn Primary School?
- Standens Barn Primary School has 327 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Standens Barn Primary School full?
- Standens Barn Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 327 on roll (78%), so it has space against 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 Standens Barn Primary School a faith school?
- No. Standens Barn Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Standens Barn Primary School a selective school?
- No. Standens Barn Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Standens Barn Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Standens Barn Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Standens Barn Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Standens Barn Primary School is part of INMAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Standens Barn Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Standens Barn Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Standens Barn Primary School ranked 62nd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Standens Barn Primary School's absence rate?
- Standens Barn Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Standens Barn Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Standens Barn 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 10 July 2026.