The Avenue Infant School, Wellingborough
The Avenue Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Wellingborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
The Avenue Infant School in detail
The Avenue Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to our wonderful school! The Avenue Infant School is a nurturing, inclusive school in the heart of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Our dedicated, brilliant staff work tirelessly to give each and every child the best possible start to their school life."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, yoga, drama, Lego and cooking.
The school runs a breakfast club and 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 The Avenue Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put The Avenue Infant School as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Avenue Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Avenue Infant School are Park Junior School, Wellingborough (0.1 miles, 67% reading, 68% maths); Victoria Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 59% maths); All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 75% maths); and St Barnabas Church of England School (0.5 miles, Good).
Park Junior School, WellingboroughVictoria Primary AcademyAll Saints CEVA Primary School and NurserySt Barnabas Church of England School
Who goes there
41.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Asian (23%) and Black (13%).
In 2026, 28 pupils (17%) received SEN support and 13 (7.9%) 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
The nearest railway station is Wellingborough Rail Station, about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Mews (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 391 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Avenue Infant School issued 4 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Avenue Infant School are Sir Christopher Hatton Academy (0.2 miles), Wrenn School (0.6 miles) and Weavers Academy (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
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 May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from The Avenue Infant School
Friday Update - 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Friday Update - 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Friday Update - 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11th September 2026 - EYFS version
11 Sep 2026
Friday Update - 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 4th September 2026 - KS1 version
4 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Avenue Infant School.
- Wellingborough Kumon270m away · Not yet graded
- Little Stones Pre-School and Out of School Clubs490m away · Ofsted: Good
- Premier @ Victoria630m away · Not yet graded
- SS Ltd @ Wellingborough970m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Avenue Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by North Northamptonshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Avenue 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
- 52
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 52 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 10 serious and 40 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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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Your chances of a place at The Avenue Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
175 pupils
180 places
5 spare places 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
24.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
165
Total Pupils
79
Boys
86
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,382
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,556
Per pupil
£1108k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
130
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
The Avenue Infant School
Questions parents ask about The Avenue Infant School
What is The Avenue Infant School's Ofsted rating?
The Avenue Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for The Avenue Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When The Avenue 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 The Avenue Infant School?
The Avenue Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Avenue Infant School?
Classes at The Avenue Infant School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Avenue Infant School?
The Avenue Infant School has around 165 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Avenue Infant School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at The Avenue Infant School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Avenue Infant School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Avenue 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.
Does The Avenue Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of The Avenue Infant School: Wellingborough Kumon (270m away, registered, not yet graded), Little Stones Pre-School and Out of School Clubs (490m away, rated Good by Ofsted) and Premier @ Victoria (630m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are The Avenue Infant School's term dates?
The Avenue Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by North Northamptonshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near The Avenue Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 52 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 10 serious and 40 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 The Avenue Infant School?
The Avenue Infant School is at The Avenue, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4ET.
Sources: North Northamptonshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)