Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy, Wellingborough

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~417m)Possible (~596m)Unlikely (~775m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Fiona Hull
Pupils:239 / 240 capacity
LA:North Northamptonshire
Phone:01933274870
Address:Westfield Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3HD
Trust:PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:139461
UKPRN:10040994
Diocese:Diocese of Peterborough
Constituency:Wellingborough and Rushden
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

28.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

21 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy86%
Well taught81%
Good progress86%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed67%
Handles concerns57%
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+17ppMaths+11ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 65% to 82%. Maths has improved from 67% to 78%. Writing has improved from 67% to 73%.

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

29.7

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Buckwell Green (before)
242m · 4 min walk
Northampton Road (after)
307m · 5 min walk
Rock Street (after)
363m · 6 min walk
Scout Hut (before)
370m · 6 min walk
Edwards Drive (after)
408m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

239 pupils

240 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wellingborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,846
Projected new pupils:462

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wellingborough

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(6)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
3 July 2023
7 February 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.25575%

Overall absence

12.14575%

Persistent absence

247

Enrolments

Authorised3.82851%
Unauthorised1.42724%
Persistent (10%+)12.14575%
Severe (50%+)1.61943%

Absence trend

3.82524%
18/19
2.71978%
20/21
6.46849%
21/22
4.8842%
22/23
4.88487%
23/24
5.25575%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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