St Barnabas Church of England School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–7 · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
St Barnabas Church of England School is a primary school in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire for ages 5–7 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 September 2023. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Barnabas Street, Wellingborough, NN8 3HB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 170 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 September 2023
Strengths
- “St Barnabas Church of England School is a happy and caring place to learn.”
- “The school’s values of love, obedience, respect, forgiveness, honesty and kindness underpin how pupils behave towards each other and to staff.”
- “Staff know pupils and their families well.”
To improve
- “It is too soon to see the impact on pupils knowing and remembering more in these subjects.”
- “While pupils say they enjoy coming to school, too many do not attend school often enough.”
- “These pupils are missing out on vital learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 46 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 46 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as North Northamptonshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy 0.1 mi Not judged
- Croyland Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Avenue Infant School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Warwick Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Olympic Primary 0.9 mi Good Last distance published