Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School
Academy converter primary school in Wellingborough (North Northamptonshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Sowing the seeds of lifelong learning, working together to achieve our best. To develop and nurture to the highest level the talents and aspirations of children at Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School. Stronger together working with our Trust Schools, our community and other professionals. We will encourage, support and enable every child to be the best that they can be.
We are a high quality Infant and Nursery School serving our community. We have a strong emphasis on literacy, numeracy, information technology and social skills within a broad curriculum. We continually strive to raise standards in all aspects of school life. We actively encourage our children to have enquiring minds and to gain enjoyment in their learning.
By our teaching and example we promote those patterns of good behaviour and positive relationships already begun at home. We seek to establish a clear partnership with parents to ensure that each child will achieve the best they are capable of.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Football
- Music
- Yoga
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 141909
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale O'Brien | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe Smart | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| April Broome | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Charlotte Dann | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Syed Shah | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jan Marshall | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mr Mark Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Penny Reading | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Vicky Gilson Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Charlotte Steventon Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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