Little Harrowden Community Primary School
School Lane, Little Harrowden, Wellingborough, NN9 5BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INMAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beth Renshaw
- Sponsor
- InMAT
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- URN
- 146528
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933677202
About this school
Little Harrowden Community Primary School is a primary academy in Wellingborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 170 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Little Harrowden Community Primary 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 January 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 77% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 20% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 80% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 90% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 83% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 Little Harrowden Community Primary 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 | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Harrowden Community Primary School compares
Little Harrowden Community Primary School ranked 56th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.3% | 14.4% | 170 | — |
| The Glenvale Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 181 | 1.1 miles |
| Redwell Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 11.6% | 629 | 1.6 miles |
| Isham Church of England Primary School | 43% | 4.6% | 12.4% | 103 | 1.7 miles |
| Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School | 31% | 5.8% | 22.2% | 86 | 2.0 miles |
| Oakway Academy | 53% | 5.4% | 29% | 555 | 2.0 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)
- 14.44%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 7.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Glenvale Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Redwell Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Isham Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Oakway Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
Other schools in Wellingborough
Little Harrowden Community Primary School ranks 11th 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
- 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
- Oakway Academy Primary
- Olympic Primary Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Little Harrowden Community Primary School teach?
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wellingborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Harrowden Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Little Harrowden Community Primary School is Mrs Beth Renshaw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Little Harrowden Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Harrowden Community Primary 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 Little Harrowden Community Primary School?
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Little Harrowden Community Primary School full?
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 170 on roll (81%), 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 Little Harrowden Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Little Harrowden Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Little Harrowden Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Little Harrowden Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Little Harrowden Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School is part of INMAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Little Harrowden Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Little Harrowden Community Primary School compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School ranked 56th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Harrowden Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Harrowden Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Harrowden Community Primary School'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 10 July 2026.