Wellington Place Primary School
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Ofsted Rating
8%
Capacity
17
Pupils
3.0x
Demand
About Wellington Place Primary School
Wellington Place Primary School is a small state primary in Harborough that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 84 applications for just 28 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3 to 1. Among those applications, 36 were first-preference choices, and all 28 offers went to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, though no parent-view survey data is available in this profile to confirm satisfaction rates directly. The school is led by headteacher Cressida Knox and has no religious character. With a current roll of just 17 pupils against a capacity of 210, it is operating well below capacity, which may reflect its small intake year groups rather than any lack of appeal — the oversubscription figures tell a different story.
Academic outcomes data for Wellington Place is not included in this profile, so it is not possible to report on Progress 8, KS2 SATs results, or Ofsted ratings. For context, the local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment across Leicestershire primary schools is 62 percent, and there are eight outstanding-rated primaries among the 231 schools of this type in the area. The school’s top-performing local peers include Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, and Brocks Hill Primary School, all of which rank highly on the local league table. Without specific results for Wellington Place, parents may want to request this information directly from the school or check the most recent published performance tables.
The school offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, ICT suite, forest school area, and a sensory room, which suggests it can support different learning styles and needs. Sports on offer include cross country, gymnastics, dance, and football, while extracurricular clubs span science, art, film, chess, book club, and choir. There is no nursery provision or sixth form, as this is a primary-only school. Given its small current roll and high oversubscription rate, Wellington Place is likely to suit families who value a tight-knit, community-focused primary with strong local demand — but securing a place will require a first-preference application. The sensory room and forest school provision may also appeal to parents looking for inclusive, outdoor-based learning opportunities.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 4 to 11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Airfield Road, Market Harborough, Harborough, LE16 7BY |
| Headteacher | Cressida Knox |
| Local Authority | Leicestershire |
| Number of Pupils | 17 |
| School Capacity | 17 / 210 (8% full) |
Facilities
4Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed28
84
High Demand
Competitive - many more applications than places available
36 families put this school as their 1st choice (43% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than 75% 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
2024/25Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British64.7%
- Mixed23.5%
- White (other)5.9%
- Asian5.9%
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.
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
3
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
Airfield Road, Market Harborough
Harborough, LE16 7BY
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