Windmill Primary School

North NorthamptonshireAcademy sponsor led

Windmill Lane, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6LA

Headteacher: Mr Rhys PennySchool website ↗Pupils: 370 (capacity: 420)Part of NENE EDUCATION TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 3 December 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
39.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level49.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0

Writing

Expected level45.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level43.0%
Exceeding6.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
40
Applications received
56
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
31.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
22.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1654.0%3.0%-0.9+0.6-0.3
2016/1772.0%10.0%+0.6+0.2-0.4
2017/1884.0%13.0%+1.5+0.3+1.0
2018/1965.0%0.0%+0.3-1.9-1.0
2022/2346.0%5.0%-1.4-1.2-3.5
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