Stanton Cross Primary School
Waverley Drive, Stanton Cross, Wellingborough, NN8 1GN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melissa Albert
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 149074
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933594049
About this school
Stanton Cross Primary School is a primary academy in Wellingborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stanton Cross 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Trends over time
How Stanton Cross 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27 |
| 2023/24 | 64 |
| 2024/25 | 115 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stanton Cross Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 13% | 200 | — |
| Victoria Primary Academy | 52% | 4% | 24.9% | 412 | 1.0 miles |
| All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery | 63% | 3.9% | 12.7% | 242 | 1.1 miles |
| Park Junior School, Wellingborough | 45% | 4.7% | 24.4% | 237 | 1.3 miles |
| The Avenue Infant School | — | 5.8% | 13.6% | 165 | 1.3 miles |
| Oakway Academy | 53% | 5.4% | 29% | 555 | 1.4 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)
- 13.04%
- English as an additional language
- 34.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.26%
- Persistent absence
- 25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Victoria Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery1.1 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Park Junior School, Wellingborough1.3 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
The Avenue Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Oakway Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
Other schools in Wellingborough
- All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bozeat Community Primary School Primary
- Croyland Primary School Primary
- Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School Primary
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Primary
- Great Doddington Primary Primary
- Irchester Community Primary School Primary
- Irthlingborough Junior School Primary
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School Primary
- Oakway Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stanton Cross Primary School teach?
- Stanton Cross Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wellingborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Stanton Cross Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stanton Cross Primary School is Mrs Melissa Albert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stanton Cross Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stanton Cross 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 Stanton Cross Primary School?
- Stanton Cross Primary School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stanton Cross Primary School full?
- Stanton Cross Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 200 on roll (48%), 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 Stanton Cross Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stanton Cross Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Stanton Cross Primary School a selective school?
- No. Stanton Cross Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Stanton Cross Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stanton Cross Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Stanton Cross Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Stanton Cross Primary School is part of NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Stanton Cross Primary School's absence rate?
- Stanton Cross Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Stanton Cross Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Stanton Cross Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.