Academy converter · North Northamptonshire

Redwell Primary School

4–11Ages
629Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148611URN

Barnwell Road, Wellingborough, NN8 5LQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.3 above North Northamptonshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Northamptonshire

220 applications for 90 places · 23rd of 83 in North Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

12 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
18 June 2019
Graded inspection: Good · as Redwell Primary School, URN 121949

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 above North Northamptonshire median (2.1) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

220 applications · 90 places offered · 93 named it first

2026 2.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2025 1.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2024 1.7; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 2.0; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2022 2.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2021 1.8; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 2.0; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2019 2.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 2.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 2.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 2.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.1; North Northamptonshire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 2.1; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
North Northamptonshire median

Dashed bars: as Redwell Primary School (URN 121949), Redwell Junior School (URN 121950), the previous school.

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	90	220	2.4	93	1.03
Sep 2025	87	169	1.9	82	0.94
Sep 2024	88	146	1.7	92	1.05
Sep 2023	87	171	2.0	94	1.08
Sep 2022	88	194	2.2	107	1.22
Sep 2021 *	89	160	1.8	96	1.08
Sep 2020 *	90	180	2.0	106	1.18
Sep 2019 *	90	195	2.2	112	1.24
Sep 2018 *	88	194	2.2	109	1.24
Sep 2017 *	90	194	2.2	112	1.24
Sep 2016 *	90	199	2.2	109	1.21
Sep 2015 *	89	185	2.1	78	0.88
Sep 2014 *	88	185	2.1	88	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 76% · Maths 78% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%53rd of 90 in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

North Northamptonshire 74% England 78%

Higher standard29%

North Northamptonshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth6%

North Northamptonshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard28%

North Northamptonshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Northamptonshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	2%	104	106
2023/24	66%	4%	105	106
2022/23	72%	9%	106	107

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

Redwell Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
The Glenvale Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · North Northamptonshire

Requires improvement2023

2.0applications per place
Oakway Academy
1.1 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Olympic Primary
1.4 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
1.4 km · North Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

67%met the SATs standard
The Avenue Infant School
1.5 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place
St Barnabas Church of England School
1.6 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place
Park Junior School, Wellingborough
1.7 km · North Northamptonshire

Standards maintained2025

45%met the SATs standard
Victoria Primary Academy
1.8 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148611 · 940/2215
Trust: Nene Education Trust
Capacity: 630 pupils · 629 on roll
Free school meals: 10.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 August 2021
Replaced: Redwell Primary School (URN 121949); Redwell Junior School (URN 121950)
Address: Barnwell Road, Wellingborough, NN8 5LQ
Local authority: North Northamptonshire

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