School profile

The Avenue Infant School

Primary · Community school · Wellingborough, NN8 4ET

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Schools
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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

The Avenue Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils165
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Morrall
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121871.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils165
Girls86
Boys79
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17%
First language not English41.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size26.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
35.8%
Other White
20.6%
Indian
12.1%
African
8.5%
Bangladeshi
7.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
Caribbean
3%
Other Asian
2.4%
Other mixed
1.8%
Pakistani
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.2
Teachers (FTE)8.28
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.73
Support staff (FTE)19.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.53
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.117
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.7%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near The Avenue Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryPark Junior School, WellingboroughAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miSecondarySir Christopher Hatton AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miNot applicableRefocusOther independent school
Good
0.4 miNurseryHighfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryVictoria Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAll Saints CEVA Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Barnabas Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryFreemans Endowed Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOakway AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNot applicableWellingborough SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about The Avenue Infant School

What is The Avenue Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The Avenue Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 May 2023.

How hard is it to get into The Avenue Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Avenue Infant School made 53 offers from 117 applications (2.2 per offer), and 49 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The Avenue Infant School?

The Avenue Infant School has 165 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of The Avenue Infant School?

The Avenue Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at The Avenue Infant School?

At The Avenue Infant School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The Avenue Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Avenue Infant School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.