Irthlingborough Junior School

A good academy converter school in North Northamptonshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Irthlingborough Junior School.

Wellingborough, NN95TX Ofsted: Good Age 7-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

52

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
51.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 61.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
14 January 2020
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires Improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
College Street
Irthlingborough
Wellingborough, NN95TX
Phone
1933654921
Website
irthlingborough-jun.northants.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
141910
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
College Street, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5TX
Website
http://www.irthlingborough-jun.northants.sch.uk
Age range
7-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Capacity
360 pupils
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
358
Free School Meals
24.9% (89 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.2% (15 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.4%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
7.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
61.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
105.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
7.4 (10.1 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 106.0
2023 104.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
24 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
72
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
358 pupils
7-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.5 per year)

Up 1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Growing Every Day in Every Way"

Teamwork Resilience Ambition Creativity Kindness Self-discipline Mutual respect Tolerance Diversity Growth Possibilities

Religion and Worldviews Education (RE) is taught weekly; daily reflections; promotes tolerance and understanding of major religions and worldviews; includes visits to places of worship; has right to withdraw; aims to open minds and celebrate difference.

Head Teacher's Message

Our Mission: It is our mission to build deep and meaningful connections with all our pupils so that we may instill within them an eagerness to listen and learn and a readiness to face the world beyond our school.

Facilities

Two school libraries (one fiction and one non-fiction) class reading corners class sets of laptops in Years 3 and 4 class sets of iPads in Years 3 and 4 Chromebooks for Years 5 and 6 access to TT Rock Stars Spelling Shed Wordshark Accelerated Reader Linguascope for French Physical French phonics scheme

Curriculum Highlights

Real PE as bedrock for good practice Kapow curriculum used for planning across subjects (including French and Design/Technology) Purple Mash computing platform Grammarsaurus (writing) Pathways to Write writing programme Spelling Shed for spellings Kinetic Letters handwriting scheme Times Table Rock Stars (TTRS) Wordshark Accelerated Reader Linguascope for French Physical French phonics scheme Two school libraries and class readers Jigsaw PSHE (Personal Development)

Wraparound Care

After-School Care: Yes

Before and after school care and activities; pastoral programme.

Admissions Criteria

In 2026/27 Year 3 entry has a Published Admission Number of 90; in-year admissions; oversubscription criteria; apply via North Northamptonshire Council; Admissions Criteria for 2026/27 are published on the school site.

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