Park Junior School, Wellingborough, based in Wellingborough, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 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.
Park Junior School, Wellingborough currently has around 238 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.3% boys and 51.7% girls. Around 23.9% 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 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.2%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37%. other white pupils make up about 16.8% , followed by bangladeshi at 10.1%
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: | Great Park Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4PH |
| Website: | http://www.parkjuniorwellingborough.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01933224501 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Tebbutt |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149127 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/02/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 238 |
| Number of Boys: | 115 |
| Number of Girls: | 123 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 37.00% | 88 |
| Other White | 16.80% | 40 |
| Bangladeshi | 10.10% | 24 |
| Indian | 9.20% | 22 |
| Pakistani | 4.60% | 11 |
| African | 4.60% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.80% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 3.40% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 2.50% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 2.50% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 2.10% | 5 |
| Other Black | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB | 3out of 4 | 652 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX | 4out of 4 | 1,309 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET | 3out of 4 | 180 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria Junior School Stanley Road , NN8 1EA | - not rated | 440 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Castle Street , NN8 1LS | 3out of 4 | 642 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP | 3out of 4 | 581 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Christopher Hatton School The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP | - not rated | 581 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ | - not rated | 988 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ | 3out of 4 | 988 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH | 3out of 4 | 1,653 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refocus 6 Knox Road , Wellingborough NN8 1HW | - not rated | 384 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites Rowan Gate Primary School , Finedon Road NN8 4NS | 4out of 4 | 721 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowan Gate Primary School Finedon Road , NN8 4NS | - not rated | 721 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | More About School | |
| Fairlawn School Spring Gardens , NN8 2AA | - not rated | 845 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookfield School Friars Close , NN8 2LA | - not rated | 874 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.