Friars Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Friars Close
 Wellingborough
 Northamptonshire NN8 2LA
Telephone: 01933 304950

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Friars School
Trust: Better Together Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Budd (since September 2024 – came from The Woodlands School)
Previous Headteacher: Rachel Stockham
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 23.6 / 28.64
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.48
Number of pupils: 151
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.4
Sex: Mixed (69% boys / 31% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 44.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Constituency: Wellingborough
Electoral Ward: Croyland and Swanspool
School Number: 9407029

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th June 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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