Friars Academy is a school located in Wellingborough. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 05/06/2015. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7.3%, which is 3.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Friars Close, Wellingborough

School Information

Address: Friars Close, Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Website: http://www.friarsacademy.org
Telephone: 01933304950
School Type: Academy special converter
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Suzzanne Ijewsky
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140277

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/06/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 145
Number of Pupils: 150
Number of Boys: 104
Number of Girls: 46

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.8% 8.2%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery
Croyland Road, NN8 2AX 		735 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Nursery School
Finedon Road, NN8 4AB 		1,475 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Barnabas Church of England School
St Barnabas Street, NN8 3HB 		731 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
Castle Street, NN8 1LS 		763 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Croyland Primary School
Croyland Road, NN8 2AX 		776 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Junior School, Wellingborough
Great Park Street, NN8 4PH 		876 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
Westfield Road, NN8 3HD 		932 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wrenn School
London Road, NN8 2DQ 		442 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
The Pyghtle, NN8 4RP 		1,371 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weavers Academy
Brickhill Road, NN8 3JH 		1,473 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Friars Academy
Friars Close, NN8 2LA 		0 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWellingborough School
London Road, NN8 2BX 		516 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowan Gate Primary School -Two Sites and Satellite
Rowan Gate Primary School, Finedon Road NN8 4NS 		1,548 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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