Irthlingborough Junior School
About Irthlingborough Junior School
Irthlingborough Junior School is a state primary for children aged 7 to 11, located in the North Northamptonshire local authority. Among the 111 primary schools in the authority, it sits at rank 45, placing it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area include Gretton Primary Academy, Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School, and Broughton Primary School, all of which score higher on the local ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Nicholas Garley and has a capacity of 360 pupils, currently home to 358. A quarter of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and reflects the school's role in a mixed catchment. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained, following a full graded inspection in January 2020 that awarded an overall Good rating.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 101 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Feb 2025Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 23 Feb 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:55
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: irthlingborough-jun.northants.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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