Redwell Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
Redwell Primary School is a primary school in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 March 2025. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Barnwell Road, Wellingborough, NN8 5LQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 629 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Redwell Primary School are clear and confident communicators.”
- “They are welcoming and friendly to visitors, respectful to their teachers and kind to each other.”
- “Pupils feel happy, are mindful and are kept safe in this highly nurturing school.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, pupils are not given enough opportunity to apply and develop their writing skills across the curriculum.”
- “This means pupils are not fully developing the fluency they need to write with confidence and show their knowledge across subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 May 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) | 57% | 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: 93 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 89 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.
- The Glenvale Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oakway Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Olympic Primary 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- The Avenue Infant School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Barnabas Church of England School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Victoria Primary Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published