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Friars Academy

Academy special converter · Wellingborough · NN8 2LA

Ages 11–18 · 149 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

9.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
151

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

149 pupils · 154 places

Pupils on roll
149
Boys / girls
100 / 49
School capacity
154
Capacity fill
149 / 154 (97%)
Free school meals
48.6%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BETTER TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
BETTER TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Budd

Location

Address
Friars Close
Postcode
NN8 2LA
Town
Wellingborough
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–18, in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, 149 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 48.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Wellingborough
39
Academies among open schools in Wellingborough
77% (30)
Open schools in NN8
25
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WellingboroughNear NN8

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Budd
Telephone
01933304950
Website
http://www.friarsacademy.org

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