Windmill Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Windmill Primary School is a primary school in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Windmill Primary School 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
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 68 of the 96 other North Northamptonshire primary schools with a published outcome.
- 2026 Reception entry drew 24 first-choice applications for 27 offers, 0.9 per offer and the 16th lowest of 96 North Northamptonshire primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 39% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, lowest of 8 schools: this one and 7 of the 8 nearest North Northamptonshire primary schools with results.
- In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (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
- Windmill Lane, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6LA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 343 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “This is a very inclusive school that wants the best for all pupils.”
- “The school is much more settled now.”
- “Recent improvements in the curriculum are having a positive impact.”
To improve
- “A few turbulent years with several changes in leadership have negatively impacted pupils’ experience of school and their achievement.”
- “However, pupils are not achieving as well as they should yet because the curriculum is not always taught well enough.”
- “Sometimes, pupils are not kind and respectful, or they demonstrate a negative attitude to their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 2025 (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) | 39% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 24 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.
- Raunds Park Infant School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Peter's Church of England Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Stanwick Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ringstead Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Great Addington CofE Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodford Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Henry Chichele Primary School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thrapston Primary School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published