Irthlingborough Junior School
Irthlingborough Junior School is an academy converter in Wellingborough for pupils aged 7 to 11. It has 357 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Irthlingborough Junior School is Good, from an inspection in April 2025. In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: April 2025. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 7-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | College Street Irthlingborough Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN9 5TX |
| Phone | 01933654921 |
| Reference Number | 141910 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 357 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.62%
Girls: 52.38% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 24.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 10.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 47 | 44 | 91 |
| 4 | 45 | 47 | 92 |
| 5 | 49 | 35 | 84 |
| 6 | 29 | 61 | 90 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 81.2% |
| White, Other | 5% |
| African | 2.8% |
| White & Asian | 2.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.7% |
| Indian | 1.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.8% |
| Asian, Other | 0.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
Irthlingborough Junior School has shown good overall performance but has areas that need addressing, particularly in behaviour management. Many pupils express pride in their school, enjoying the supportive environment and the variety of experiences provided. Notable strengths include a strong curriculum in mathematics and a focus on reading and personal development. However, behaviour and attitudes require improvement, with some pupils struggling to manage their behaviour and a high rate of temporary exclusions.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Requires Improvement |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| Last Report Date | 25 Feb 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2025 | School inspection |
| 14 Jan 2020 | School inspection: |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Full inspection: |
| 08 Apr 2015 | Academy conversion letter |
| 19 Mar 2013 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Irthlingborough Junior School | |
| 04 Nov 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 28 Jan 2002 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils enjoy a rich diet of experiences and clubs.
- Strong subject knowledge in mathematics helps pupils become confident with numbers.
- Teachers support reading through high-quality books and vocabulary development.
- Leaders prepare pupils well for the next stages in learning.
- A supportive environment where pupils feel safe and valued.
Areas for Improvement
- Not all pupils are fluent readers with gaps in phonics knowledge.
- The curriculum is not yet coherently planned and sequenced in some subjects.
- High rate of temporary exclusions indicating behaviour management issues.
Ofsted Parent View
The latest published parent view scores are from 2022. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Don't Know | Total Responses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. My child is happy at this school. | 44 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2. My child feels safe at this school. | 37 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | 41 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59 |
| 4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | 20 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 59 |
| 6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. | 32 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | ||||||
| 8. The school has high expectations for my child. | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| 9. My child does well at this school. | 43 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. | 34 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| 11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | 42 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| 12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | 27 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 59 |
| 13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. | 26 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 59 |
| 14. I would recommend this school to another parent. | 58 | 1 |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 57% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 3% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -1.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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In 2024–25 Irthlingborough Junior School had 356 pupils for 360 places. 4 places (1.1%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Huxlow Primary” planning area
North Northamptonshire counted 150 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 172 in 2029–30, up 15%.
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 471 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 488 | 480 | 360 |
| Pupils | 434 | 449 | 459 | 463 | 445 | 406 | 393 | 383 | 356 | 356 |
| Unfilled | 7.9% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 5.5% | 13.8% | 16.6% | 21.5% | 25.8% | 1.1% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Irthlingborough Junior School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.4% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 2.5% of pupils at Irthlingborough Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.7 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 8.9 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Irthlingborough Junior School had 21.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 15.8 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 12.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 14.1% | 13.2% | 21.6% | 9.7% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 3.4% | 7.3% | 1.2% | 17.7% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 59.1% | 66.7% | 72.0% | 57.1% | – | 65.4% | 76.0% | 59.1% | 54.5% | 60.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.5 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 3.1 | – | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 25.2% of pupils at Irthlingborough Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 40 | 7 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 23 | 10 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 20 | 7 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 5 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Irthlingborough Junior School received £6,361 and spent £6,159 for each of its 358 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £263,000 (£734 per pupil).
Across all 6 schools of Learning for Life Education Trust, income was £6,274 and spending £6,272 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £188,000 | £196,000 | £232,000 | £174,000 | £131,000 | £236,000 | £263,000 |
| per pupil | £418 | £457 | £566 | £444 | £345 | £659 | £734 |
| In-year balance | £13,000 | £8,000 | £38,000 | £459,000 | -£83,000 | £141,000 | £72,000 |
| per pupil | £28 | £18 | £93 | £1,174 | -£218 | £393 | £202 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School
Scarborough Street, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5TT |
0.05 miles |
|
Henry Chichele Primary School
School Lane, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, NN10 8NQ |
1.2 miles |
|
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School
Wharf Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8BQ |
1.6 miles |
|
Higham Ferrers Junior School
Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8ED |
1.65 miles |
|
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School
Wellingborough Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5JT |
1.71 miles |
|
Finedon Nursery and Infant School
Orchard Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5JG |
1.82 miles |
|
Stanwick Primary School
Church Street, Stanwick, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6PS |
2.27 miles |
|
Stanton Cross Primary School
Waverley Drive, Stanton Cross, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1GN |
2.33 miles |
|
Denfield Park Primary School
Victoria Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0DA |
2.43 miles |
|
Alfred Lord Tennyson School
Alfred Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9YS |
2.58 miles |
|
Newton Road School
Newton Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0HH |
2.78 miles |
|
Great Addington CofE Primary School
Woodford Road, Great Addington, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4BS |
2.92 miles |
|
Whitefriars Primary School
Boughton Drive, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9HX |
2.94 miles |
|
South End Infant School
Wymington Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9JU |
3.15 miles |
|
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Rowan Gate Primary School, Finedon Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4NS |
3.17 miles |
|
Victoria Primary Academy
Finedon Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4NT |
3.19 miles |
|
Highfield Nursery School
Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4AB |
3.2 miles |
|
South End Junior School
Wymington Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9JU |
3.29 miles |
|
Irchester Community Primary School
School Lane, Irchester, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7AZ |
3.32 miles |
|
Windmill Primary School
Windmill Lane, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6LA |
3.4 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Huxlow Academy
Finedon Road, Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5TY |
0.32 miles |
|
Chelveston Road School
Chelveston Road, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, NN10 8HN |
1.76 miles |
|
The Ferrers School
Queensway, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8LF |
1.97 miles |
|
Rushden Academy
Hayway, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 6AG |
2.01 miles |
|
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
The Pyghtle, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4RP |
3.56 miles |
|
Wellingborough School
London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2BX |
3.66 miles |
|
Manor School
Mountbatten Way, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6PA |
3.73 miles |
|
Wrenn School
London Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2DQ |
3.74 miles |
|
Friars Academy
Friars Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2LA |
3.9 miles |
|
Weavers Academy
Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3JH |
4.47 miles |
All schools in Wellingborough · North Northamptonshire local authority: places and applications
Irthlingborough Junior School is part of Learning for Life Education Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Wellingborough
- Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Rushden
- Higham Ferrers Junior School Rushden
- Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School Wellingborough
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School Wellingborough
What is Irthlingborough Junior School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Irthlingborough Junior School is Good, from an inspection in April 2025.
When was Irthlingborough Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?
Irthlingborough Junior School was last inspected in April 2025.
How many pupils does Irthlingborough Junior School have?
Irthlingborough Junior School has 357 pupils on roll.
What age range does Irthlingborough Junior School cover?
Irthlingborough Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.
What are Irthlingborough Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Irthlingborough Junior School?
Irthlingborough Junior School is at College Street, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5TX.