Akeley Wood Junior School, Northamptonshire
Akeley Wood Junior School is an independent school for pupils aged 1 to 11 in Northamptonshire. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2023.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Akeley Wood Junior School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Akeley Wood Junior School are Thornton College (1.3 miles), Akeley Wood Senior School (3.3 miles) and Stowe School (4.3 miles).
Who goes there
In 2026, 42 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 1 (0.4%) had an education, health and care plan.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Akeley Wood Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 14 September 2011, before the latest ISI inspection.
View full ISI report pageAt a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
234 pupils
320 places
86 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Northamptonshire
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northamptonshire
Across West Northamptonshire council
Places available
5,019
Applications
4,602
Got 1st preference
75.8%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across West Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
18.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
234
Total Pupils
130
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Akeley Wood Junior School
Questions parents ask about Akeley Wood Junior School
When was Akeley Wood Junior School last inspected?
Akeley Wood Junior School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2023.
How many pupils go to Akeley Wood Junior School?
Akeley Wood Junior School has around 234 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Akeley Wood Junior School?
Akeley Wood Junior School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Akeley Wood Junior School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Akeley Wood Junior School?
Akeley Wood Junior School is at Wicken Park Road, Wicken, Northamptonshire, MK19 6DA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)