Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #64 in North Northamptonshire public Top 80% UK

Alfred Lord Tennyson School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kelly O'Connor

location_onRushden, NN10 9YS

language Visit Website phone 1933353762

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

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Expected Standard

50%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Alfred Lord Tennyson School is a Community school primary school in Rushden, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 80% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Alfred Lord Tennyson School is a community school in Rushden, North Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 154 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #64 of 90 primaries in North Northamptonshire and #10,762 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 59%

Reading65% LA 71%

Writing65% LA 70%

Maths70% LA 70%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading58% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing63% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths54% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading71% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths57% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.4

Read

LA -0.7

-7.1 to -1.7

-3.9

Write

LA -0.2

-6.4 to -1.3

-3.2

Maths

LA -0.7

-5.7 to -0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading67% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths74% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.9

-2.5 to 0.9

-3.0

Write

LA -0.7

-4.5 to -1.4

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.8

-1.8 to 1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 61%

Reading50% LA 73%

Writing50% LA 77%

Maths42% LA 71%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6.5

Read

LA -1.1

-8.1 to -4.9

-7

Write

LA -0.7

-8.5 to -5.5

-5.8

Maths

LA -1.3

-7.2 to -4.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 October 2024

Inspection Report

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12 May 2021

Inspection Report

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02 March 2021

Inspection Report

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17 November 2020

Inspection Report

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10 December 2019

Inspection Report

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27 June 2017

Inspection Report

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16 April 2015

Inspection Report

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26 September 2013

Inspection Report

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24 April 2013

Inspection Report

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21 April 2010

Inspection Report

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06 December 2006

Inspection Report

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21 January 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-10-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 4 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-12-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-06-27

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-04-16

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 154 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	154	4	2.6%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	143	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	160	2	1.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	147	6	4.1%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	129	10	7.8%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	81	5	6.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	81	1	1.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	80	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	99	3	3.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	101	1	1.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	102	0	0.0%	0.5%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	114	3	2.6%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	114	3	2.6%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	115	9	7.8%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	121	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	121	7	5.8%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	122	10	8.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	153	1	0.7%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	158	11	7.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	166	13	7.8%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	186	2	1.1%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	180	2	1.1%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	181	11	6.1%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	200	16	8.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	200	13	6.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	195	4	2.1%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

88.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

28.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree31%

agree56%

disagree9%

strongly disagree3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree44%

agree31%

disagree22%

strongly disagree3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree28%

agree31%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

not applicable28%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree34%

agree38%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

don't know13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree38%

disagree6%

strongly disagree3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree34%

agree53%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree41%

agree50%

disagree3%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree31%

disagree9%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree31%

agree50%

disagree6%

strongly disagree3%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes88%

no13%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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