Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School
Scarborough Street, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5TT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jan Marshall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 286
- URN
- 141909
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933654900
About this school
Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School is a primary academy in Wellingborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 286 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Irthlingborough 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. 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 13 July 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 Irthlingborough 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 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 325 |
| 2023/24 | 316 |
| 2024/25 | 297 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Irthlingborough 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 | — | 4.6% | 22.7% | 286 | — |
| Irthlingborough Junior School | 57% | 4.9% | 24% | 357 | 0.1 miles |
| Henry Chichele Primary School | 62% | 4.5% | 7% | 341 | 1.2 miles |
| Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School | — | 4.8% | 19.3% | 255 | 1.6 miles |
| Higham Ferrers Junior School | — | 4.3% | 23.2% | 322 | 1.6 miles |
| Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School | 50% | 5.2% | 28.1% | 201 | 1.7 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)
- 22.73%
- English as an additional language
- 9.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.62%
- Persistent absence
- 9.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Irthlingborough Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Henry Chichele Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Higham Ferrers
-
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Rushden
-
Higham Ferrers Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Rushden
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Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School1.7 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
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School Primary
- Oakway Academy Primary
- Olympic Primary Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School teach?
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Wellingborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School is Mrs Jan Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Irthlingborough 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 Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School?
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School has 286 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School full?
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 286 on roll (106%), 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 Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Irthlingborough 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 Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School's absence rate?
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Irthlingborough 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 Irthlingborough 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.