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Friars School

Community special school · Wellingborough · NN8 2LA

Ages 11–18 · Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Suzzanne Ijewsky

Location

Address
Friars Close
Postcode
NN8 2LA
Town
Wellingborough
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire
District
Wellingborough
Constituency
Wellingborough
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 community special school, Ages 11–18, in Wellingborough, Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. 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

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

  • Friars Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy special converter

    Wellingborough · NN8 2LA · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM48.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Wrenn School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wellingborough · NN8 2DQ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Wellingborough School

    Other independent school

    Wellingborough · NN8 2BX · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–19

    • Att825.9
    • EM5+0%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Barnabas Church of England School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 3HB · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    WELLINGBOROUGH · NN8 2AX · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 0–4

    • FSM0.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Refocus

    Other independent school

    NN8 1HW · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 14–16

    0.4 miles away

  • Croyland Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 2AX · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand1.19

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Suzzanne Ijewsky

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