Irchester Community Primary SchoolStanton Cross Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wellingborough.
Summary of the comparison
Irchester Community Primary School and Stanton Cross Primary School are primary schools in Wellingborough.
Irchester Community Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Stanton Cross Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Stanton Cross Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Irchester Community Primary School was judged Good and Stanton Cross Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Irchester Community Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingboroughIrchester Community Primary School | WellingboroughStanton Cross Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 107th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 351 | 115 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Wellingborough, NN29 7AZ | Wellingborough, NN8 1GN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 351 | 115 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.9% | 13.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 34.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 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.
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.
Irchester Community Primary School
Stanton Cross Primary School
Full profiles: Irchester Community Primary School · Stanton Cross Primary School