Redwell Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.593 miles
Published by North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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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.
Redwell 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 | 1.593 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last Reception child offered a place in 2026 lived 1.593 miles away, the 12th shortest of 25 North Northamptonshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 93 first-choice applications for 90 offers, with 89 offers going to first-choice families and 4 first-choice families (4%) not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 57% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%).
- In 2024/25 that was the 3rd highest of 6 schools: this one and the 5 of the 8 nearest primary schools in North Northamptonshire that have results.
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
- Barnwell Road, Wellingborough, NN8 5LQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- 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.
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