Raunds Park Infant School, Wellingborough
Raunds Park Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Wellingborough, part of Nene Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Raunds Park Infant School in detail
Raunds Park Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "At Raunds Park Infant School, our aim is to create a happy and caring learning environment where we all feel valued and secure."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, hockey and choir.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Raunds Park Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Raunds Park Infant School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Raunds Park Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Raunds Park Infant School are St Peter's Church of England Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 60% maths); Windmill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 49% reading, 43% maths); Stanwick Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths); and Ringstead Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths).
St Peter's Church of England AcademyWindmill Primary SchoolStanwick Primary SchoolRingstead Church of England Primary School
The trust
Raunds Park Infant School is one of 8 schools run by Nene Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%), Black (6%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 4 pupils (2.7%) received SEN support and 7 (4.7%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Raunds Park Infant School.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manor School Sports College (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 50 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and weapons possession. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Raunds Park Infant School issued 12 suspensions, 7.3 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Raunds Park Infant School
Term dates
Raunds Park 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
Check free transport to Raunds Park Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Raunds Park 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
167 pupils
168 places
1 spare place 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
7.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
149
Total Pupils
69
Boys
80
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,220
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,299
Per pupil
£981k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
17.4%
Persistent absence
115
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
Raunds Park Infant School
Questions parents ask about Raunds Park Infant School
What is Raunds Park Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Raunds Park Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Raunds Park Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Raunds Park 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 Raunds Park Infant School?
Raunds Park Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Raunds Park Infant School?
Classes at Raunds Park Infant School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Raunds Park Infant School?
Raunds Park Infant School has around 149 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Raunds Park Infant School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Raunds Park Infant School in 2024/25. 17.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Raunds Park Infant School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Raunds Park 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 Raunds Park Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 Raunds Park Infant School?
Raunds Park Infant School is at Park Street, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6NB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)