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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Finedon Nursery and Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 141899
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 197 Published school capacity
Capacity used 89.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 October 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 28 November 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority North Northamptonshire
Trust LEARNING FOR LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 176 164 full-time · 12 part-time
Female pupils 84 47.7% of pupils
Male pupils 92 52.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

16.5%
8.3 pts below England
School 16.5%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.7%
14.6 pts below England
School 5.7%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North Northamptonshire 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.3%
143
Any other Mixed background
4.5%
8
African
4.0%
7
Any other White background
2.3%
4
White and Black African
2.3%
4
Any other Asian background
1.1%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.9% 28 of 176 pupils
4.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.9%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.2% 18 pupils
England 14.8% 4.6 pts below
EHC plans 5.7% 10 pupils
England 6.0% 0.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 13
Speech, language & communication 13
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.69%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.53 pts lower than England
School 4.69%
North Northamptonshire 6.06%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.62%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.20 pts lower than England
School 9.62%
North Northamptonshire 14.92%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
North Northamptonshire 1.79%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

89.3% 1.2 pts above England
Finedon Nursery and Infant School
89.3%
North Northamptonshire
90.6%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information