Little Harrowden Community Primary School
Little Harrowden Community Primary School is an academy converter in Wellingborough for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 170 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Little Harrowden Community Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2018 of its predecessor, Little Harrowden Community Primary School. In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: March 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | School Lane Little Harrowden Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN9 5BN |
| Phone | 01933677202 |
| Reference Number | 146528 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 170 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.76%
Girls: 48.24% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 8.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 3 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 77.6% |
| Indian | 7.1% |
| White & Asian | 3.5% |
| White, Other | 2.9% |
| African | 2.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.8% |
| Pakistani | 1.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.6% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.6% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Asian, Other | 0.6% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Little Harrowden Community Primary School, inspected in July 2018.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 17 Jan 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2023 | School inspection |
| 07 Dec 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Little Harrowden Community Primary School | |
| 13 Jan 2015 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Interim assessment |
| 18 May 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Dec 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Inspection |
| 29 Nov 2004 | Full inspection |
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 | 104 | 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 | -0.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 2.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 10 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 16 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Little Harrowden Community Primary School had 182 pupils for 210 places. 28 places (13.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Wellingboro Primary” planning area
North Northamptonshire counted 812 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 816 in 2029–30, down 0%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 206 | 206 | 206 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 207 | 208 | 195 | 194 | 189 | 182 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 10.0% | 13.3% |
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 Little Harrowden Community Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.0% | 1.9% | 6.0% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
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, 0.6% of pupils at Little Harrowden Community Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 Little Harrowden Community Primary School had 16.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.9 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 12.1 | 11.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 10.5% | 34.8% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 40.0% | 45.5% | 80.0% | 70.0% | 30.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 1.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | – |
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, 16.5% of pupils at Little Harrowden Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Specific learning difficulty | 14 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 4 | 3 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 3 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 1 | 3 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 1 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 1 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 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 Little Harrowden Community Primary School received £6,439 and spent £6,497 for each of its 180 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £483,000 (£2,682 per pupil).
Across all 12 schools of Inmat, income was £6,569 and spending £6,333 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £211,000 | £231,000 | £247,000 | £205,000 | £174,000 | £483,000 |
| per pupil | £1,036 | £1,128 | £1,249 | £1,090 | £918 | £2,682 |
| In-year balance | £42,000 | £18,000 | £29,000 | -£43,000 | -£78,000 | -£10,000 |
| per pupil | £207 | £87 | £146 | -£227 | -£414 | -£58 |
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 |
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The Glenvale Church of England Primary School
30 Beaumont Road, Wellingborough, NN8 6BP |
1.14 miles |
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Redwell Primary School
Barnwell Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 5LQ |
1.63 miles |
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Isham Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Isham, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 1HD |
1.71 miles |
|
Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School
High Street, Pytchley, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 1EN |
1.98 miles |
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Oakway Academy
102 Oakway, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4SD |
1.98 miles |
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Olympic Primary
Olympic Way, Wellingborough, NN8 3QA |
2.18 miles |
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Meadowside Primary School
Park Road, Burton Latimer, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 5QY |
2.36 miles |
|
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
Westfield Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3HD |
2.48 miles |
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The Avenue Infant School
The Avenue, The Avenue Infant School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4ET |
2.48 miles |
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Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Rowan Gate Primary School, Finedon Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4NS |
2.52 miles |
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Highfield Nursery School
Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4AB |
2.53 miles |
|
Victoria Primary Academy
Finedon Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4NT |
2.56 miles |
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Park Junior School, Wellingborough
Great Park Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4PH |
2.58 miles |
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St Barnabas Church of England School
St Barnabas Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3HB |
2.59 miles |
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Ruskin Academy
Ruskin Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 3EG |
2.59 miles |
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Ruskin Infant School
Ruskin Avenue, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3EG |
2.6 miles |
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St. Marys CofE Primary School
St Mary's C of E Primary Academy, High Street, Burton Latimer, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 5RL |
2.6 miles |
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Refocus
6 Knox Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1HW |
2.8 miles |
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Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery
Croyland Road, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN8 2AX |
2.82 miles |
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Croyland Primary School
Croyland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2AX |
2.83 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
The Pyghtle, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4RP |
2.26 miles |
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Weavers Academy
Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3JH |
2.43 miles |
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Friars Academy
Friars Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2LA |
2.95 miles |
|
Wellingborough School
London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2BX |
3.08 miles |
|
Wrenn School
London Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2DQ |
3.12 miles |
|
The Latimer Arts College
Castle Way, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6SW |
3.32 miles |
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Bishop Stopford School
Headlands, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6BJ |
3.38 miles |
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Southfield School for Girls
Lewis Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6HE |
3.43 miles |
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Isebrook School
Eastleigh Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6PT |
3.58 miles |
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Kettering Science Academy
Deeble Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7AA |
4.21 miles |
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Huxlow Academy
Finedon Road, Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5TY |
4.3 miles |
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Wren Spinney School
Westover Road, Off Westhill Drive, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7LB |
4.32 miles |
All schools in Wellingborough · North Northamptonshire local authority: places and applications
Little Harrowden Community Primary School is part of Inmat, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:
- Hall Meadow Primary School Kettering
- Kettering Park Junior Academy Kettering
- Kettering Park Infant Academy Kettering
- Wollaston Primary School Wellingborough
- Rothwell Victoria Infant School Kettering
- Rothwell Junior School Kettering
- Standens Barn Primary School Northampton
- Kingsley Primary School Northampton
- The Abbey Primary School Northampton
- Ashby Fields Primary School Daventry
What is Little Harrowden Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Little Harrowden Community Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2018 of its predecessor, Little Harrowden Community Primary School.
When was Little Harrowden Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Little Harrowden Community Primary School was last inspected in March 2023.
How many pupils does Little Harrowden Community Primary School have?
Little Harrowden Community Primary School has 170 pupils on roll.
What age range does Little Harrowden Community Primary School cover?
Little Harrowden Community Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Little Harrowden Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Little Harrowden Community Primary School?
Little Harrowden Community Primary School is at School Lane, Little Harrowden, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5BN.