Olympic Primary, based in Wellingborough, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Olympic Primary currently has around 359 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 32.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.8%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 40.9%. other white pupils make up about 20.6% , followed by african at 11.1%
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: | Olympic Way, Wellingborough, NN8 3QA |
| Website: | https://www.olympicprimary.net/ |
| Telephone: | 01933677300 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Martin Hunter |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 146415 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 359 |
| Number of Boys: | 177 |
| Number of Girls: | 182 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 40.90% | 147 |
| Other White | 20.60% | 74 |
| African | 11.10% | 40 |
| White and Black African | 3.90% | 14 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.60% | 13 |
| Indian | 3.60% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.20% | 8 |
| Other Black | 2.20% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 1.40% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.60% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX | 4out of 4 | 1,607 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB | 3out of 4 | 2,791 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwick Junior School Olympic Way , Off Queensway NN8 3QA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Olympic Primary Olympic Way , NN8 3QA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Olympic Primary School Olympic Way , Off Queensway NN8 3QA | - not rated | 91 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Olympic Primary School Olympic Way , Off Queensway NN8 3QA | - not rated | 91 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ruskin Academy Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG | 3out of 4 | 740 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH | 3out of 4 | 769 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Weavers School Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH | - not rated | 769 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP | 3out of 4 | 2,104 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Christopher Hatton School The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP | - not rated | 2,104 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ | - not rated | 2,674 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlawn School Spring Gardens , NN8 2AA | - not rated | 1,819 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookfield School Friars Close , NN8 2LA | - not rated | 2,173 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA | - not rated | 2,235 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | More About School | |
| Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA | - not rated | 2,235 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA | 4out of 4 | 2,235 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.