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Irchester Community Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
School Lane, Irchester, Wellingborough NN29 7AZ · irchesterprimary.co.uk · 01933 353848
On the mapSearch near NN29 7AZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Northamptonshire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.20 mi
- 5.16 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · North Northamptonshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 343
- 82% of 420 places
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.6%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.20 mi (5.16 km) from the school. Source: North Northamptonshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 38 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 51 | 48 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 31 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 41 | 37 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.20 mi5.16 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% 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 | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 133601)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Irchester Community Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 22 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 133601), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133601)
Apr 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133601)
Sept 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133601)
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (66 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 66
- 18% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied