Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
Westfield Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Fiona Hull
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 139461
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933274870
About this school
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Wellingborough. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 239 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 57% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 65% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 67% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 65% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy 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 | 55% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
| 2024/25 | 238 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy compares
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy ranked 30th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.3% | 26.5% | 239 | — |
| St Barnabas Church of England School | — | 5.7% | 19.8% | 170 | 0.1 miles |
| Croyland Primary School | 55% | 8.3% | 38.7% | 414 | 0.4 miles |
| The Avenue Infant School | — | 5.8% | 13.6% | 165 | 0.5 miles |
| Park Junior School, Wellingborough | 45% | 4.7% | 24.4% | 237 | 0.6 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | 47% | 6.7% | 26.2% | 303 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.47%
- English as an additional language
- 14.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 12.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Barnabas Church of England School0.1 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Croyland Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
The Avenue Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Park Junior School, Wellingborough0.6 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
Other schools in Wellingborough
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy ranks 6th of the 21 ranked primary schools in Wellingborough.
- 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
- Great Doddington Primary Primary
- Irchester Community Primary School Primary
- Irthlingborough Junior School Primary
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School Primary
- Oakway Academy Primary
- Olympic Primary Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy teach?
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Wellingborough.
- Who is the principal of Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy?
- The principal of Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy is Mrs Fiona Hull, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy?
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy has 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy full?
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 239 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy?
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy is part of PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy rank locally?
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy ranked 30th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy's absence rate?
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy'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 1 July 2026.