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# Friars Academy

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](https://eduatlas.org/#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
- **Local authority:** North Northamptonshire
- **Location:** Wellingborough, NN8 2LA, United Kingdom
- **Telephone:** 01933304950
- **Website:** [friarsacademy.org](http://www.friarsacademy.org/)
- **Register number:** URN 140277 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/140277))

## Vacancies (2)

- [Higher Level Teaching Assistant](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/23tmn6qo02c-higher-level-teaching-assistant) · Salary £27,709 to £29,542 a year · Closes 11 Nov · Part time · Teaching support · 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…

- [Office Administrator](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0fg4mywt03x-office-administrator) · Salary £26,847 to £27,274 a year · Closes 11 Nov · Full time · Administration and business · 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 |

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% |

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.

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## Sources

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.

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