Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School
110%
Capacity
297
Pupils
1.3x
Demand
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.
Academically, the school holds a Good rating from its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2010, and an ungraded inspection in July 2023 confirmed it remains Good. The breakdown is particularly strong in two areas: early years provision and leadership and management were both rated Outstanding. The quality of education, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes were not individually graded in the latest inspection, but the overall effectiveness remains solid. The school sits within North Northamptonshire local authority, where the average Key Stage 2 attainment score is 61. While Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School only goes up to age 7, so doesn't have its own KS2 results, the local context shows that only two out of 111 primary schools in the area are rated Outstanding overall, making this school's Good rating with Outstanding early years and leadership a notable achievement.
The school offers a decent range of facilities including an ICT suite, playing fields, art studios, a sensory room, a dining hall, forest school provision, and even a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cross country, netball and cricket, while clubs cover coding, book club, science club and chess. For families with children who need extra support, the school lists SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and hearing impairment. The school is oversubscribed but not prohibitively so, and with a high first-preference offer rate it suggests a school that local parents trust and want. It would particularly suit families looking for a strong early years foundation, with the reassurance of Outstanding-rated leadership, and who want a school that feeds into a local junior school from age 7.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 3 to 7 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Scarborough Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN9 5TT |
| Headteacher | Jan Marshall |
| Local Authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Number of Pupils | 297 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 21.2% |
| School Capacity | 297 / 270 (110% full) |
| Nursery Classes | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Jul 2023Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (13 Jul 2023): School remains Good
Additional Provisions
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.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed74
94
Balanced
Applications roughly match available places
73 families put this school as their 1st choice (78% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British80.5%
- Mixed7.5%
- White (other)6.1%
- Asian3.0%
- Black0.7%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
3
Total schools
2
Oversubscribed
2
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Scarborough Street, Wellingborough
North Northamptonshire, NN9 5TT
Scarborough Street, Wellingborough
North Northamptonshire, NN9 5TT
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