Standens Barn Primary School
About Standens Barn Primary School
Standens Barn Primary School in West Northamptonshire was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2013. The 2023 ungraded inspection confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all judged Good. On the key academic metric of reading, writing and maths combined at the expected standard in Key Stage 2, 64% of pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That places the school just above the local authority average of 63% for primary schools, and ranks it 60th out of 134 primary schools in West Northamptonshire, putting it in the top half of the county. Nationally, Standens Barn sits in the 47th percentile among 13,686 primary schools, a solidly mid-table performance that reflects consistent, if not exceptional, outcomes for its 355 pupils.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
19 Jul 2023Latest monitoring visit (19 Jul 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 11 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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