Irthlingborough Junior 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
Creating an environment where every child can flourish. It is our mission to build deep and meaningful connections with all our pupils so that we may instill within them an eagerness to listen and learn and a readiness to face the world beyond our school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Eco Club
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Stem
and 4 more
Key facts
- URN
- 141910
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (0 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Cottingham Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Isaksen | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jacqueline Crowley | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Holly Limbert | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ethan Hopkinson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Louise Cottingham | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Virginie Chapman | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nick Garley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Canon John Hall | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Steve Ward (likely) | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record