Friars Academy is an academy in Wellingborough, United Kingdom with 149 pupils, part of Better Together Learning Trust. As of 9 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (closes 11 November) and Office Administrator (closes 11 November).
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 2 live vacancies.
Head
Rachel Stockham, Headteacher
Trust or group
Better Together Learning Trust
Type
Academy
Pupils
149 pupils · 33% girls · 47.7% eligible for free school meals · 14.1% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
0 (0.0%) on SEN support · 149 (100.0%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced or aspiring Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team of passionate and energetic staff at Friars Academy to support high…
We are looking to appoint an organised, efficient, energetic Office Administrator for Friars Academy.This is a fast paced role, with fabulous students and friendly supportive…
Inspections
Date
Inspection
Outcome
14 January 2025
Ungraded inspection
Standards maintained
22 May 2019
Short inspection
Remained Outstanding
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
25.0
6.0
–
0
£58,076
2024/25
23.6
6.1
4%
0
£54,556
2023/24
25.8
5.9
19%
0
£48,214
2022/23
27.0
5.5
12%
0
£44,522
2021/22
27.2
5.4
15%
0
£43,043
2020/21
27.0
5.6
16%
0
£45,286
Earlier years (2013/14 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
26.0
6.0
2%
0
£44,537
2018/19
28.4
5.4
10%
0
£41,483
2017/18
27.7
5.4
11%
0
£40,911
2016/17
27.2
5.5
4%
0
£39,269
2015/16
25.4
5.8
6%
0
£40,117
2014/15
26.0
5.5
7%
0
£38,861
2013/14
26.4
5.4
11%
0
£38,594
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
8.2%
2.5%
24.8%
2.1%
2024/25
8.8%
3.1%
24.5%
2.9%
2023/24
8.7%
2.9%
29.7%
2.7%
2022/23
8.4%
2.2%
25.5%
2.1%
2021/22
8.2%
3.2%
18.6%
4.8%
2020/21
29.1%
2.0%
86.4%
2.7%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2018/19
7.2%
2.3%
18.8%
2.7%
2017/18
7.9%
2.2%
18.9%
2.7%
2016/17
8.4%
2.6%
25.3%
4.7%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
2 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 1 teaching, 1 support. Most often advertised: Annual Review Facilitator, Teaching Assistant. Last advertised October 2026.
Counted from the job services and school websites EduAtlas reads; a school may also advertise elsewhere.
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.