Schools and Education in Podington

There are 46 schools within 5 miles of Podington town centre, including 30 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Friars Academy, Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery and Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
46
Primary
30
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
21
Outstanding (3) Good (21) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (20)
Friars Academy 4.6 miles Friars Close, Wellingborough, NN8 2LA Inspected: 31 January 2025 Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Nursery 4.8 miles Croyland Road, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN8 2AX Inspected: 23 June 2025 Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites 4.8 miles Finedon Road, Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4NS Inspected: 24 March 2025
Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Dungee Road, Podington, NN29 7HU Inspected: 03 July 2024 St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Manor Lane, Wymington, Rushden, NN10 9LL Inspected: 03 March 2022 Wollaston School Secondary 1.9 miles Irchester Road, Wollaston, Wellingborough, NN29 7PH Inspected: 04 July 2023 South End Infant School Primary 2 miles Wymington Road, Rushden, NN10 9JU Inspected: 18 December 2023 South End Junior School Primary 2 miles Wymington Road, Rushden, NN10 9JU Inspected: 27 April 2023 Wollaston Primary School Primary 2.3 miles College Street, Wollaston, Wellingborough, NN29 7SF Inspected: 05 December 2023 Rushden Primary Academy Primary 2.4 miles Goulsbra Road, Rushden, NN10 0YX Inspected: 25 April 2024 Bozeat Community Primary School Primary 3 miles Harrold Road, Bozeat, Wellingborough, NN29 7LP Inspected: 18 October 2023 Denfield Park Primary School Primary 3 miles Victoria Road, Rushden, NN10 0DA Inspected: 21 March 2023 Rushden Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Hayway, Rushden, NN10 6AG Inspected: 12 October 2022 Harrold Primary Academy Primary 3.6 miles The Green, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DB Inspected: 09 November 2023 Sharnbrook Primary Primary 3.7 miles High Street, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1PF Inspected: 03 July 2024 The Ferrers School Secondary 3.7 miles Queensway, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8LF Inspected: 30 September 2021 Warwick Academy Primary 4.3 miles Dulley Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 2PS Inspected: 10 February 2023 All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.4 miles Castle Street, Wellingborough, NN8 1LS Inspected: 21 September 2022 Refocus 4.5 miles Knox Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1HW Inspected: 11 September 2025 Victoria Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4NT Inspected: 02 August 2023 Croyland Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Croyland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2AX Inspected: 19 November 2021 Highfield Nursery School Nursery 4.8 miles Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4AB Inspected: 19 May 2025 The Avenue Infant School Primary 4.9 miles The Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 4ET Inspected: 19 July 2023 St Barnabas Church of England School Primary 5 miles St Barnabas Street, Wellingborough, NN8 3HB Inspected: 17 October 2023
Newton Road Children's Centre 2.9 miles Hove Road, Rushden, NN10 0JB Inspected: 27 June 2014 Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Henshaw Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2BE Inspected: 21 March 2024
Whitefriars Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Boughton Drive, Rushden, NN10 9HX Irchester Community Primary School Primary 2.4 miles School Lane, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7AZ Alfred Lord Tennyson School Primary 2.7 miles Alfred Street, Rushden, NN10 9YS Newton Road School Primary 2.8 miles Newton Road, Rushden, NN10 0HH Rushden Children's Centre 3.2 miles Hayway, Rushden, NN10 6AG Inspected: 15 June 2012 Sharnbrook Academy Secondary 3.4 miles Odell Road, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1JL Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Primary 3.8 miles Wharf Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8BQ Higham Ferrers Junior School Primary 4 miles Cemetery Lane, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8ED Higham Ferrers Children's Centre 4 miles Castlefields Close, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8DN Inspected: 13 December 2012 Great Doddington Primary Primary 4.2 miles Church Lane, Great Doddington, Wellingborough, NN29 7TR Grendon Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Main Road, Grendon, Northampton, NN7 1JW Pinchmill Primary School Primary 4.2 miles The Old Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7JD Carlton CofE Primary School Primary 4.2 miles The Moor, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7JR Chelveston Road School 4.2 miles Chelveston Road, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN Inspected: 16 November 2023 Henry Chichele Primary School Primary 4.3 miles School Lane, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8NQ Wrenn School Secondary 4.3 miles London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ Inspected: 31 January 2024 Wellingborough School 4.3 miles London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2BX Stanton Cross Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Stanton Cross, Wellingborough, NN8 1GN Wellingborough Library Children's Centre 4.7 miles Pebble Lane, Wellingborough, NN8 1AS Inspected: 05 August 2011 Park Junior School, Wellingborough Primary 4.8 miles Great Park Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4PH