Little Harrowden Community Primary School

A good academy converter school in North Northamptonshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Little Harrowden Community Primary School.

Wellingborough, NN95BN Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

72

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
65.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 77.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
79.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 20.0%
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
13 January 2015
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
School Lane
Little Harrowden
Wellingborough, NN95BN
Phone
1933677202
Website
littleharrowdenprimary.net

Location

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Source: Geocoding
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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
146528
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
School Lane, Little Harrowden, Wellingborough, NN9 5BN
Website
www.littleharrowdenprimary.net
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
INMAT
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Smaller 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
189
Free School Meals
11.6% (22 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.6% (3 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.4%
Good
Persistent Absence
13.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
77.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
20.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
77.0 (+18.2 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
20.0 (+12.7 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
13.2 (4.3 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 106.0
2023 107.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
24
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
189 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Where children always come first"

Kindness Respect Responsibility Resilience Inclusion Integrity Initiative Inspiring Involvement

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from Headteacher Beth Renshaw. The school is part of INMAT, emphasising kindness and strong values, a caring and academically challenging environment, and a village-school ethos. The message highlights collaboration with INMAT and invites parents to contact the school for information.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Taekwondo Club Curtain Call Performing Arts Pacesetter Sports - Gymnastics club Music lessons provided by NMPAT

Sports

Gymnastics Taekwondo

Facilities

Bike racks Separate EYFS outdoor area

Curriculum Highlights

Phonics taught through Read, Write, Inc VIPERS reading comprehension approach (Vocabulary, Infer, Predict, Explain, Retrieve and Sequence) Power Maths maths curriculum with mastery approach Read Write Inc phonics delivery in EYFS and KS1 Discovery RE following SACRE guidance for Northants Jigsaw PSHE (DfE compliant) for personal, social and health education

Wraparound Care

After-School Care: Yes

Wrap Around Care Information September 2025

Admissions Criteria

Oversubscription Criteria: The school has an agreed Published Admission Number (PAN) of 30 for entry in Reception. Places are allocated in the following priority order: 1) Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2) Children of staff at the school (conditions apply); 3) Children with a brother or sister at the school; 4) Children who live in the defined area (Great Harrowden, Little Harrowden, Orlingbury, and Finedon Sidings); 5) Other children. If the admission number is exceeded within any criterion, priority is given to those who live closest to the school (straight-line distance). Tiebreaker: random allocation if only one place is available. The defined area is as specified above. PAN = 30 for entry in Reception. Applications for secondary school have separate guidance via North Northants Council.

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