Alfred Lord Tennyson School, Rushden

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~374m)Possible (~534m)Unlikely (~694m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kelly O'Connor
Pupils:147 / 210 capacity
LA:North Northamptonshire
Phone:01933353762
Address:Alfred Street, Rushden, NN10 9YS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:121857
UKPRN:10075121
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wellingborough and Rushden
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its December 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

29.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

31 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy87%
Well taught90%
Good progress74%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with29%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development81%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+16ppWriting+2pp

Reading has improved from 58% to 65%. Maths has improved from 54% to 70%. Writing has remained stable at around 65%.

Class Sizes

18.9

Avg class size

20.3

Infant (KS1)

21.3

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Alfred Street Junior School (after)
14m · 0 min walk
Flutters Bingo (before)
60m · 1 min walk
College Street (after)
98m · 2 min walk
HSBC Bank (o/s)
99m · 2 min walk
(Rushden) Barwick House (before)
100m · 2 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

147 pupils

210 capacity

63 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Rushden

Low pressure
New homes approved:583
Projected new pupils:146

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rushden

Admissions Demand - North Northamptonshire

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

4,537

Applications

3,653

Got 1st preference

92.5%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across North Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
12 May 2021
2 March 2021

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.33646%

Overall absence

15.71429%

Persistent absence

140

Enrolments

Authorised3.81478%
Unauthorised1.52168%
Persistent (10%+)15.71429%
Severe (50%+)1.42857%

Absence trend

4.95031%
18/19
3.7576%
20/21
6.23094%
21/22
6.24876%
22/23
7.76635%
23/24
5.33646%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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