Finedon Nursery and Infant School, Wellingborough
Finedon Nursery and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Wellingborough, part of Learning for Life Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. It was full in 2025, at 113% of capacity.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Finedon Nursery and Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Finedon Nursery and Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Finedon Nursery and Infant School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Finedon Nursery and Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Finedon Nursery and Infant School are Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 64% reading, 68% maths); Irthlingborough Junior School (1.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 76% maths); Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School (1.8 miles, Good); and St. Marys CofE Primary School (2 miles, Good, 56% reading, 66% maths).
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior SchoolIrthlingborough Junior SchoolIrthlingborough Nursery and Infant SchoolSt. Marys CofE Primary School
The trust
Finedon Nursery and Infant School is one of 6 schools run by Learning for Life Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 18 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 10 (5.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Finedon Nursery and Infant School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wellingborough Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Junior School (before), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 41 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Finedon Nursery and Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
16.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
26.2
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Finedon Nursery and Infant School
Term dates
Finedon Nursery and Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Northamptonshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Finedon Nursery and Infant School is in North Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- North Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policies and codes of conduct
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 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
Your chances of a place at Finedon Nursery and Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
113%
Over capacity
152 pupils
135 places
17 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wellingborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wellingborough
Across North Northamptonshire council
Places available
4,565
Applications
3,751
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across North Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
176
Total Pupils
92
Boys
84
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
11.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,339
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,735
Per pupil
£975k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
9.6%
Persistent absence
104
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Finedon Nursery and Infant School
Questions parents ask about Finedon Nursery and Infant School
What is Finedon Nursery and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Finedon Nursery and Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Finedon Nursery and Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Finedon Nursery and Infant School is oversubscribed, North Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Finedon Nursery and Infant School?
Finedon Nursery and Infant School was full in 2025, at 113% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Finedon Nursery and Infant School?
Classes at Finedon Nursery and Infant School average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Finedon Nursery and Infant School?
Finedon Nursery and Infant School has around 176 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Finedon Nursery and Infant School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Finedon Nursery and Infant School in 2024/25. 9.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Finedon Nursery and Infant School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Finedon Nursery and Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Finedon Nursery and Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Finedon Nursery and Infant School?
Finedon Nursery and Infant School is at Orchard Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5JG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)