St Barnabas Church of England School
St Barnabas Street, Wellingborough, NN8 3HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Hull
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- URN
- 141230
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933445900
About this school
St Barnabas Church of England School is a Church of England primary academy in Wellingborough. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 170 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How St Barnabas Church of England 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Barnabas Church of England School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.7% | 19.8% | 170 | — |
| Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy | 67% | 5.3% | 26.5% | 239 | 0.1 miles |
| Croyland Primary School | 55% | 8.3% | 38.7% | 414 | 0.3 miles |
| The Avenue Infant School | — | 5.8% | 13.6% | 165 | 0.5 miles |
| Park Junior School, Wellingborough | 45% | 4.7% | 24.4% | 237 | 0.5 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.77%
- English as an additional language
- 24.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.65%
- Persistent absence
- 13.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Croyland Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
The Avenue Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Park Junior School, Wellingborough0.5 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
Other 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
- 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
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School Primary
- Oakway Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Barnabas Church of England School teach?
- St Barnabas Church of England School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Wellingborough.
- Who is the headteacher of St Barnabas Church of England School?
- The headteacher of St Barnabas Church of England School is Mrs Fiona Hull, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Barnabas Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Barnabas Church of England School, 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 St Barnabas Church of England School?
- St Barnabas Church of England School has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is St Barnabas Church of England School full?
- St Barnabas Church of England School has capacity for 180 pupils and 170 on roll (94%), 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 St Barnabas Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. St Barnabas Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does St Barnabas Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Barnabas Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Barnabas Church of England School?
- St Barnabas Church of England School 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.
- What is St Barnabas Church of England School's absence rate?
- St Barnabas Church of England School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Barnabas Church of England 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 St Barnabas Church of England 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 1 July 2026.