Finedon Nursery and Infant School
Orchard Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, NN9 5JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Lloyd-Williams
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 197
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 141899
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933680467
About this school
Finedon Nursery and Infant School is a primary academy in Wellingborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 176 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Finedon Nursery and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Finedon Nursery and Infant 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 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 144 |
| 2024/25 | 149 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Finedon Nursery and Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 21.5% | 176 | — |
| Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School | 50% | 5.2% | 28.1% | 201 | 0.1 miles |
| Irthlingborough Junior School | 57% | 4.9% | 24% | 357 | 1.8 miles |
| Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School | — | 4.6% | 22.7% | 286 | 1.8 miles |
| St. Marys CofE Primary School | 46% | 5.3% | 26.7% | 290 | 2.0 miles |
| Meadowside Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 18.1% | 435 | 2.1 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)
- 21.48%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 4.69%
- Persistent absence
- 9.62%
Location
Nearby schools
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Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
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Irthlingborough Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
St. Marys CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Meadowside Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Kettering
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
- 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
- Olympic Primary Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Finedon Nursery and Infant School teach?
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Wellingborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Finedon Nursery and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Finedon Nursery and Infant School is Mrs Joanne Lloyd-Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Finedon Nursery and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Finedon Nursery and Infant 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 many pupils are at Finedon Nursery and Infant School?
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Finedon Nursery and Infant School full?
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School has capacity for 197 pupils and 176 on roll (89%), 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 Finedon Nursery and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Finedon Nursery and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Finedon Nursery and Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Finedon Nursery and Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Finedon Nursery and Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School is part of LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Finedon Nursery and Infant School's absence rate?
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Finedon Nursery and Infant 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 Finedon Nursery and Infant 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 2 July 2026.