Alfred Lord Tennyson SchoolNewton Road School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rushden.
Summary of the comparison
Alfred Lord Tennyson School and Newton Road School are primary schools in Rushden.
Alfred Lord Tennyson School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Newton Road School scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Alfred Lord Tennyson School is ahead on our composite score.
Alfred Lord Tennyson School was judged the expected standard and Newton Road School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Alfred Lord Tennyson School and 40.0% for Newton Road School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Alfred Lord Tennyson School (48.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Newton Road School (29.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RushdenAlfred Lord Tennyson School | RushdenNewton Road School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 88th of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 99th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 154 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 285 | |
| Location | Rushden, NN10 9YS | Rushden, NN10 0HH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 154 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 40.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.1% | 19.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 26.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alfred Lord Tennyson School
Newton Road School
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