Windmill Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Windmill Lane, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6LA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as North Northamptonshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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