Woodnewton- A Learning Community
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Corby, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Woodnewton- A Learning Community is a primary school in Corby, North Northamptonshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 April 2024. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Woodnewton- A Learning Community catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Ofsted rated it Good on 23 April 2024, and all 8 nearest primary schools in North Northamptonshire are also rated Good.
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, as at 68 of the 96 other North Northamptonshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 74 first-choice applications for 77 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 2% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Rowlett Road, Corby, NN17 2NU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 771 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 April 2024
Strengths
- “This is a vibrant school where pupils work hard.”
- “This is because the school is ambitious for all its pupils.”
- “Pupils’ attitudes to their learning, and their behaviour, are exceptional.”
To improve
- “However, these recent improvements have yet to come through into current published outcomes.”
- “However, in a few subjects, there are inconsistencies in how teachers deliver the curriculum.”
- “In those subjects it is not yet having the intended impact.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 55% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 74 first-preference applications, 77 offers in total, 74 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- Studfall Junior Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Studfall Infant Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beanfield Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hazel Leys Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rockingham Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Exeter A Learning Community Academy 1.3 mi Good Last distance published