Park Junior School, Wellingborough
Great Park Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Tebbutt
- Sponsor
- Northampton Primary Academy Trust Partnership
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 149127
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933224501
About this school
Park Junior School, Wellingborough is a primary academy in Wellingborough. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 237 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Park Junior School, Wellingborough, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 59 | 59 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 63% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 81% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 75% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 86% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Park Junior School, Wellingborough 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 | 56% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| 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 | 241 |
| 2023/24 | 241 |
| 2024/25 | 238 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Park Junior School, Wellingborough compares
Park Junior School, Wellingborough ranked 83rd of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 4.7% | 24.4% | 237 | — |
| The Avenue Infant School | — | 5.8% | 13.6% | 165 | 0.1 miles |
| All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery | 63% | 3.9% | 12.7% | 242 | 0.4 miles |
| Victoria Primary Academy | 52% | 4% | 24.9% | 412 | 0.4 miles |
| St Barnabas Church of England School | — | 5.7% | 19.8% | 170 | 0.5 miles |
| Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy | 67% | 5.3% | 26.5% | 239 | 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)
- 24.37%
- English as an additional language
- 39.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Avenue Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
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All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
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Victoria Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
St Barnabas Church of England School0.5 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
Other schools in Wellingborough
Park Junior School, Wellingborough ranks 20th 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
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School Primary
- Oakway Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Park Junior School, Wellingborough teach?
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Wellingborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Park Junior School, Wellingborough?
- The headteacher of Park Junior School, Wellingborough is Mr David Tebbutt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Park Junior School, Wellingborough been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Park Junior School, Wellingborough, 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 Park Junior School, Wellingborough?
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Park Junior School, Wellingborough full?
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough has capacity for 240 pupils and 237 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Park Junior School, Wellingborough a faith school?
- No. Park Junior School, Wellingborough has no designated religious character.
- Does Park Junior School, Wellingborough have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Park Junior School, Wellingborough as having no nursery classes.
- Is Park Junior School, Wellingborough part of an academy trust?
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough is part of NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Park Junior School, Wellingborough have?
- The schools register lists Park Junior School, Wellingborough's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Park Junior School, Wellingborough's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Park Junior School, Wellingborough compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough ranked 83rd of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Park Junior School, Wellingborough's absence rate?
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Park Junior School, Wellingborough's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Park Junior School, Wellingborough'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.