Standens Barn Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
Location
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A warm welcome to Standens Barn Primary School Standens Barn Primary School is a wonderful school and community. I am incredibly proud of our children and their achievements, as well as their determination to follow and demonstrate our school ethos of BEST- Brave, Enthusiastic, Safe and Thoughtful.
Our dedicated team of staff strive to deliver an exciting and inspiring curriculum to ensure our children make excellent academic progress whilst developing the skills they need to achieve their goals and to reach for their aspirations.
We place great value on the teaching and learning of core and foundation subjects whilst continually encouraging our children to be creative and to explore ideas through a variety of themed days and extracurricular clubs. Our whole school staff continually strive to ensure we prepare our children for the world in which they live and to equip them to be resilient.
We develop their interactions and expose them to new experiences and opportunities. We are very proud of the wonderful community we have. The support we receive from our parents, families and visitors is invaluable to us and plays a significant role in helping the children make progress.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 144177
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Northampton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Keith Martin | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rachel Hull | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ryan High | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Gemma Carley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Pauline Matheson Marks | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Maria Page | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Amie James | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Dottie Davies Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Samantha Harrison Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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