Wellingborough School
London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2BX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Hawkes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 950
- Pupils on roll
- 699
- URN
- 122131
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933222427
About this school
Wellingborough School is a Church of England independent school in Wellingborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 699 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Wellingborough School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Wellingborough School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1920, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 100 | 110 | 93 |
| Attainment 8 score | 32.2 | 25.9 | 26.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wellingborough School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32.2 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 25.9 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 26.6 | 36.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 856 |
| 2023/24 | 853 |
| 2024/25 | 800 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 86
Location
Nearby schools
-
Friars Academy0.3 miles
Academies · Wellingborough
-
Refocus0.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites0.8 miles
Special schools · Wellingborough
-
Chelveston Road School4.5 miles
Free Schools · Higham Ferrers
-
Creating Tomorrow College4.7 miles
Other types · Kettering
Other schools in Wellingborough
- Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Nursery
- Highfield Nursery School Nursery
- All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bozeat Community Primary School Primary
- Croyland Primary School Primary
- Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School Primary
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Primary
- Great Doddington Primary Primary
- Irchester Community Primary School Primary
- Irthlingborough Junior School Primary
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wellingborough School teach?
- Wellingborough School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Wellingborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Wellingborough School?
- The headteacher of Wellingborough School is Mr Simon Hawkes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wellingborough School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wellingborough School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Wellingborough School?
- Wellingborough School has 699 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Wellingborough School full?
- Wellingborough School has capacity for 950 pupils and 699 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wellingborough School a faith school?
- Yes. Wellingborough School is designated Church of England.
- How have Wellingborough School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 32.2 in 2022/23 and 26.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Wellingborough School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wellingborough School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.