Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School
About Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School
Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 94 applications for just 74 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 27. That means for every place available, more than one family wanted it. Of those 94 applications, 73 were first-preference choices, and all 73 of those families were offered a place. So while the school is oversubscribed overall, if you put it as your top choice you stand a very strong chance of getting in. The school is a state primary for children aged 3 to 7, mixed gender and non-religious, with a nursery provision attached. It currently has 297 pupils on roll, which is slightly above its official capacity of 270. The headteacher is Jan Marshall.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Jul 2023Latest monitoring visit (13 Jul 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 11 Jun 2010. 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.
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