Academy sponsor led · North Northamptonshire

Windmill Primary School

4–11Ages
343Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139552URN

Windmill Lane, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6LA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.4 below North Northamptonshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Northamptonshire

47 applications for 27 places · 62nd of 83 in North Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

39%met the expected standard

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education			Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes			Requires improvement
Personal development			Requires improvement
Leadership and management			Requires improvement
Early years provision			Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.4 below North Northamptonshire median (2.1) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

47 applications · 27 places offered · 24 named it first

2026 1.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2025 1.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2024 1.1; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 1.7; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2022 1.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2021 1.6; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 1.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2019 1.6; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 1.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 1.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2016 1.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 1.8; North Northamptonshire median median 2.4
2014 1.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the North Northamptonshire median in 0 of 13 years.

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North Northamptonshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	47	1.7	24	0.89
Sep 2025	40	56	1.4	35	0.88
Sep 2024	56	62	1.1	40	0.71
Sep 2023	43	74	1.7	42	0.98
Sep 2022	52	64	1.2	52	1.00
Sep 2021	48	77	1.6	46	0.96
Sep 2020	57	82	1.4	56	0.98
Sep 2019	56	89	1.6	56	1.00
Sep 2018	51	74	1.5	51	1.00
Sep 2017	53	77	1.5	52	0.98
Sep 2016	36	67	1.9	36	1.00
Sep 2015	32	58	1.8	32	1.00
Sep 2014	29	42	1.5	25	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 49% · Writing 45% · Maths 43% → all three 39% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard39%87th of 90 in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard49%

North Northamptonshire 74% England 78%

Higher standard14%

North Northamptonshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard45%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

North Northamptonshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard43%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard6%

North Northamptonshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

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North Northamptonshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	39%	0%	101	99
2023/24	45%	0%	104	102
2022/23	46%	5%	105	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Windmill Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Raunds Park Infant School
0.7 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place
St Peter's Church of England Academy
0.9 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2024

46%met the SATs standard
Stanwick Primary School
2.1 km · North Northamptonshire

Standards maintained2024

4.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Ringstead Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2024

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Great Addington CofE Primary School
4.2 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Woodford Church of England Primary School
4.9 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Henry Chichele Primary School
5.4 km · North Northamptonshire

2025

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Thrapston Primary School
5.4 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139552 · 940/2098
Trust: Nene Education Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 343 on roll
Free school meals: 20.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2013
Replaced: Windmill Primary School (URN 122103)
Address: Windmill Lane, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6LA
Local authority: North Northamptonshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources