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Irthlingborough Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
College Street, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough NN9 5TX · irthlingborough-jun.northants.sch.uk · 01933 654921
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2020
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Northamptonshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 357
- 99% of 360 places
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Free school meals
- 24.4%
- First language not English
- 10.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across North Northamptonshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Irthlingborough Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 January 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Feb 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 25 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (101 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 101
- 28% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 49% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (31%) with SEND