South End Junior SchoolIrchester Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
South End Junior School and Irchester Community Primary School are primary schools.
South End Junior School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Irchester Community Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). South End Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
South End Junior School was judged Good and Irchester Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for South End Junior School and 71.0% for Irchester Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at South End Junior School (63.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Irchester Community Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RushdenSouth End Junior School | WellingboroughIrchester Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 61st of 108 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 346 | 351 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Rushden, NN10 9JU | Wellingborough, NN29 7AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 346 | 351 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.5% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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.
South End Junior School
Irchester Community Primary School
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