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Windmill Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Wellingborough · NN9 6LA

Ages 4–11 · 343 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
343

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

343 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
343
Boys / girls
169 / 174
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
343 / 420 (82%)
Free school meals
20.7%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NENE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NENE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Nene Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Rhys Penny

Location

Address
Windmill Lane, Raunds
Postcode
NN9 6LA
Town
Wellingborough
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, 343 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.7%.

Open schools in Wellingborough
39
Primary schools in Wellingborough
29
Academies among open schools in Wellingborough
77% (30)
Open schools in NN9
11
Primary in NN9
9
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154
Primary in North Northamptonshire LA
111

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WellingboroughNear NN9

  • Raunds Park Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN9 6NB · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.78

    0.5 miles away

  • St Peter's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN9 6PA · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Stanwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN9 6PS · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand2.10

    1.3 miles away

  • Great Addington CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN14 4BS · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand0.64

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rhys Penny
Telephone
01933623121
Website
www.windmillprimary.co.uk/

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