Friars Academy
Academy special converter school in Wellingborough (North Northamptonshire).
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Nearby schools
nearest first25 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Wrenn School, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrenn SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.3 mi | Secondary | 1,537 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Croyland Nursery School & Day NurseryLocal authority nursery | 0.3 mi | Nursery | 108 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2015) |
| Croyland Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.3 mi | Primary | 414 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Wellingborough SchoolOther independent | 0.3 mi | Independent | 699 | - |
| St Barnabas Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.4 mi | Primary | 170 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| All Saints CEVA Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided | 0.4 mi | Primary | 242 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| RefocusOther independent | 0.4 mi | Independent | 63 | - |
| Park Junior School, WellingboroughAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 237 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Feb 2013, previous school) |
| Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 239 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2 |
| The Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 165 | Good, 2023 |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Primary | 303 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Warwick AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 258 | Good, 2023 |
| Sir Christopher Hatton AcademyAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 1,440 | Good, 2022 |
| Weavers AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 1,275 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| Victoria Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Primary | 412 | Good, 2023 |
| Rowan Gate Primary School - Four SitesCommunity special | 0.9 mi | Special | 309 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2014) |
| Highfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.9 mi | Nursery | 73 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Oakway AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 555 | Good, 2023 |
| Ruskin AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 255 | Good, 2023 |
| Ruskin Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 250 | Good, 2023 |
| Olympic PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 400 | Good, 2023 |
| Redwell Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 629 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019, previous school) |
| Stanton Cross Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.6 mi | Primary | 200 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Great Doddington PrimaryCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 126 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| The Glenvale Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 181 | Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 4 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 110
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