The Avenue Infant School

The Avenue, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 4ET

Good

Inspected 10 May 2023

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–7

Ages

176

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Northamptonshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 176 / 180 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

13.6%

Disadvantaged

40.9%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

15.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

12.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.28

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

21.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.3 vs 2023/24

12.83

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£44,869

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,177 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,257

Spend per pupil

£7,459

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.