Laxton Junior School
East Road, Oundle, PE8 4BX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lydia Waller
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 251
- URN
- 122141
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01832277275
About this school
Laxton Junior School is an independent school in North Northamptonshire. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 251 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Laxton Junior 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
Laxton Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1973, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Laxton Junior 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 257 |
| 2023/24 | 247 |
| 2024/25 | 256 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 47
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oundle School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Northamptonshire
-
Progress Schools - Thrapston7.0 miles
Independent schools
-
Lime Academy Orton8.8 miles
Academies · Peterborough
-
Sense College9.6 miles
Other types · Peterborough
-
The Peterborough School10.6 miles
Independent schools · Peterborough
Common questions
- What ages does Laxton Junior School teach?
- Laxton Junior School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is an independent school in North Northamptonshire.
- Who is the headteacher of Laxton Junior School?
- The headteacher of Laxton Junior School is Mrs Lydia Waller, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Laxton Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Laxton Junior 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 Laxton Junior School?
- Laxton Junior School has 251 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Laxton Junior School full?
- Laxton Junior School has capacity for 280 pupils and 251 on roll (90%), 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 Laxton Junior School a faith school?
- No. Laxton Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Is Laxton Junior School a selective school?
- No. Laxton Junior School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Laxton Junior School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Laxton Junior School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.