SCHOOL PROFILE

Beanfield Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 138672
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 486 Published school capacity
Capacity used 136.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 October 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority North Northamptonshire
Trust THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 661 640 full-time · 21 part-time
Female pupils 311 47.0% of pupils
Male pupils 350 53.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.6%
1.8 pts above England
School 26.6%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

24.1%
3.8 pts above England
School 24.1%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.3%
2.3 pts above England
School 3.3%
North Northamptonshire 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
63.4%
419
Any other White background
17.7%
117
African
5.4%
36
Any other Mixed background
2.1%
14
Indian
1.7%
11
White and Asian
1.7%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 25.7% 170 of 661 pupils
4.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.7%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.1% 80 pupils
England 14.8% 2.7 pts below
EHC plans 13.6% 90 pupils
England 6.0% 7.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 48
No specialist assessment yet 45
Autistic spectrum disorder 36
Severe learning difficulty 14
Specific learning difficulty 6
Social, emotional & mental health 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

50.0% 10.4 pts below England
School 50.0%
North Northamptonshire 58.7%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

67.0%

6.8 pts below England

School 67.0%
North Northamptonshire 70.4%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

59.0%

11.3 pts below England

School 59.0%
North Northamptonshire 70.4%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

64.0%

8.0 pts below England

School 64.0%
North Northamptonshire 70.4%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.91%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.31 pts lower than England
School 5.91%
North Northamptonshire 6.06%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.63%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.81 pts higher than England
School 18.63%
North Northamptonshire 14.92%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.14%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.66 pts lower than England
School 1.14%
North Northamptonshire 1.79%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

136.0% 47.8 pts above England
Beanfield Primary School
136.0%
North Northamptonshire
90.6%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information