Located in Wellingborough, Irchester Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Irchester Community Primary School currently has around 351 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.4% boys and 45.6% girls. Around 19.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | School Lane, Wellingborough, NN29 7AZ |
| Website: | www.irchesterprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01933353848 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Anderson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146482 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/04/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 351 |
| Number of Boys: | 191 |
| Number of Girls: | 160 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.90% | 284 |
| Other White | 6.30% | 22 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 3.10% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 6 |
| African | 1.40% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irchester Community Primary School School Lane , Irchester NN29 7AZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Irchester Community Primary School School Lane , Irchester NN29 7AZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Irchester Junior School School Lane , Irchester NN29 7AZ | - not rated | 35 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Irchester Infant School School Lane , Irchester NN29 7AZ | - not rated | 102 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitefriars Primary School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX | 3out of 4 | 2,828 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemberton Boys' School Highfield Road , NN10 9QD | - not rated | 2,946 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knuston Hall Knuston , NN29 7EU | - not rated | 1,588 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.