SCHOOL PROFILE

Rothwell Junior School

Primary Academy converter URN 152318
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 448 Published school capacity
Capacity used 70.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 September 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Inadequate
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 315 315 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 161 51.1% of pupils
Male pupils 154 48.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

32.4%
7.6 pts above England
School 32.4%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.6%
12.7 pts below England
School 7.6%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.3%
0.7 pts below England
School 0.3%
North Northamptonshire 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.3%
256
Any other White background
4.8%
15
African
4.4%
14
Any other Black background
1.6%
5
Any other Mixed background
1.6%
5
Unclassified
1.3%
4
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 20.3% 64 of 315 pupils
0.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.3%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.5% 52 pupils
England 14.8% 1.7 pts above
EHC plans 3.8% 12 pupils
England 6.0% 2.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 22
Speech, language & communication 18
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Moderate learning difficulty 6
Specific learning difficulty 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 4

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

70.3% 17.9 pts below England
Rothwell Junior School
70.3%
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