Irthlingborough Junior School, Wellingborough

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Primary
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Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~869m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Nicholas Garley
Pupils:357 / 360 capacity
LA:North Northamptonshire
Phone:01933654921
Address:College Street, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5TX
Trust:LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2015

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:141910
UKPRN:10049295
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wellingborough and Rushden
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

24.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

101 responses
Would recommend81%
Child is happy87%
Well taught86%
Good progress85%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with29%
Kept informed72%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development70%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-15ppMaths-5ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 71%. Maths has declined from 81% to 76%. Writing has declined from 67% to 63%.

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

29.4

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Scarborough Street (adj)
68m · 1 min walk
The Horseshoe PH (before)
191m · 3 min walk
Holbush Way (after)
219m · 4 min walk
Church Street (before)
274m · 4 min walk
Baker Street (after)
346m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

357 pupils

360 capacity

3 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(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
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Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.92659%

Overall absence

10.65574%

Persistent absence

366

Enrolments

Authorised3.67754%
Unauthorised1.24905%
Persistent (10%+)10.65574%
Severe (50%+)1.36612%

Absence trend

4.33913%
18/19
3.20186%
20/21
5.85676%
21/22
5.09736%
22/23
4.64996%
23/24
4.92659%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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