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Primary schools in Wellingborough

All 16 primary schools in Wellingborough.

16 schools in Wellingborough

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  1. All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery

    Wellingborough, NN8 1LS · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Wellingborough average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Wellingborough 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Wellingborough 5.7%
    Pupils
    242
    Pupils per teacher
    21.7
    View school All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
  2. Ruskin Academy

    Wellingborough, NN8 3EG · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the Wellingborough average.

    Met the standard at 1181%

    Wellingborough 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Wellingborough 5.7%
    Pupils
    255
    Pupils per teacher
    36.4
    View school Ruskin Academy
  3. Olympic Primary

    Wellingborough, NN8 3QA · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wellingborough average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    Wellingborough 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Wellingborough 5.7%
    Pupils
    400
    Pupils per teacher
    19.4
    View school Olympic Primary
  4. Redwell Primary School

    Wellingborough, NN8 5LQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Wellingborough average, low absence.

    93 first choices, 90 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Wellingborough 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Wellingborough 5.7%
    Pupils
    629
    Pupils per teacher
    28.3
    View school Redwell Primary School
  5. Warwick Academy

    Wellingborough, NN8 2PS · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the Wellingborough average.

    14 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Wellingborough 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.2%Wellingborough 5.7%
    Pupils
    258
    Pupils per teacher
    21.5
    View school Warwick Academy
  6. Park Junior School, Wellingborough

    Wellingborough, NN8 4PH · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well below the Wellingborough average, low absence.

    Met the standard at 1145%

    Wellingborough 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%Wellingborough 5.7%
    Pupils
    237
    Pupils per teacher
    26.3
    View school Park Junior School, Wellingborough
  7. Victoria Primary Academy

    Wellingborough, NN8 4NT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Wellingborough average, low absence.

    47 first choices, 52 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Wellingborough 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Wellingborough 5.7%
    Pupils
    412
    Pupils per teacher
    22.5
    View school Victoria Primary Academy
  8. Oakway Academy

    Wellingborough, NN8 4SD · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Wellingborough average.

    37 first choices, 38 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Wellingborough 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Wellingborough 5.7%
    Pupils
    555
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Oakway Academy
  9. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

    Wellingborough, NN8 2BE · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Wellingborough average, high absence.

    27 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Wellingborough 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.7%Wellingborough 5.7%
    Pupils
    303
    Pupils per teacher
    19.2
    View school Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
  10. Croyland Primary School

    Wellingborough, NN8 2AX · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas

    Results below the Wellingborough average, high absence.

    48 first choices, 48 offers made

    Met the standard at 1155%

    Wellingborough 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    8.3%Wellingborough 5.7%
    Pupils
    414
    Pupils per teacher
    17.5
    View school Croyland Primary School
  11. Ruskin Infant School

    Wellingborough, NN8 3EG · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    52 first choices, 53 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    6.9%Wellingborough 5.7%
    Pupils
    250
    Pupils per teacher
    29.2
    View school Ruskin Infant School
  12. St Barnabas Church of England School

    Wellingborough, NN8 3HB · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    No published results yet.

    46 first choices, 46 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    5.7%Wellingborough 5.7%
    Pupils
    170
    Pupils per teacher
    22.1
    View school St Barnabas Church of England School
  13. The Avenue Infant School

    Wellingborough, NN8 4ET · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good

    No published results yet.

    50 first choices, 53 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    5.8%Wellingborough 5.7%
    Pupils
    165
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school The Avenue Infant School
  14. Wellingborough School

    Wellingborough, NN8 2BX · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Wellingborough 5.7%
    Pupils
    699
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Wellingborough School
The big picture

How Wellingborough's primary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Wellingborough 58%England 62%Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites: 0%Park Junior School, Wellingborough: 45%Our Lady's Catholic Primary School: 47%Victoria Primary Academy: 52%Oakway Academy: 53%Croyland Primary School: 55%Redwell Primary School: 57%All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery: 63%Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy: 67%Warwick Academy: 72%Ruskin Academy: 81%Olympic Primary: 85%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Wellingborough

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Wellingborough average 5.9%All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery: 3.9%Victoria Primary Academy: 4%Olympic Primary: 4.1%Redwell Primary School: 4.4%Park Junior School, Wellingborough: 4.7%Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy: 5.3%Oakway Academy: 5.4%St Barnabas Church of England School: 5.7%The Avenue Infant School: 5.8%Ruskin Academy: 5.9%Warwick Academy: 6.2%Our Lady's Catholic Primary School: 6.7%Ruskin Infant School: 6.9%Croyland Primary School: 8.3%Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites: 10.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Wellingborough

Ofsted grades in Wellingborough

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 11
  • Good: 10 of 11
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 11
  • Inadequate: 0 of 11
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Wellingborough

  1. Some are faith schools.

    5 of the 16 primary schools in Wellingborough have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    5 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Primary schools in Wellingborough, explained

There are 16 primary schools in Wellingborough, teaching 5,537 children. 3 are run by the council and 11 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.

91% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

58.3% of pupils in Wellingborough met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 85%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

26.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,537 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in Wellingborough?
There are 16 primary schools in Wellingborough, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Wellingborough?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Wellingborough on Eduscope are All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery, Ruskin Academy and Olympic Primary. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Wellingborough ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Wellingborough perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Wellingborough, 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Wellingborough primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Wellingborough is 23:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Wellingborough?
When choosing a primary school in Wellingborough, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 16 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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