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Whitefriars Primary School
Boughton Drive, Rushden NN10 9HX
Whitefriars Primary School is an academy. It caters for boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in February 2022. The present school opened in 2024.
This school is a member of Tove Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Wootton Primary School, Knowles Primary School and Water Hall Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Representation, Attendance and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Finances.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is about average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is about average.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low.
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