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Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School

North Northamptonshire, NN9 5TTPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
73 1st-choice / 74 places
Ranking
Not ranked

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressScarborough Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN9 5TT
HeadteacherJan Marshall
Local AuthorityNorth Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils297
Free School Meals (FSM)21.2%
School Capacity297 / 270 (110% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest 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

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School

Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.