Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Corby, 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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Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Corby, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 June 2023. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic 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 Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, with 35 first-choice applications for 39 offers; 4 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%); 9% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 result was the highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in North Northamptonshire that have results.
- There are 19.5 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 24 across the 8 nearest primary schools in North Northamptonshire.
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
- Occupation Road, Corby, NN17 1EE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 366 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 June 2023
Strengths
- “Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School is a warm, caring and nurturing school.”
- “Pupils enjoy attending and feel safe in the care of staff.”
- “The youngest children get off to a strong start.”
To improve
- “However, the content and sequence of the curriculum is not as clear in a few foundation subjects, such as art and history.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 July 2023 (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) | 72% | 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: 35 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 35 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.
- Rockingham Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Studfall Infant Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Studfall Junior Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Corby Old Village Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Exeter A Learning Community Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodnewton- A Learning Community 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Hazel Leys Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published