Primary school

Windmill Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • North Northamptonshire
  • NN9 6LA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,985 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 29%2017/18: top 11%11% · 2017/182018/19: top 58%2022/23: top 83%2023/24: top 86%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM39% · East Midlands 63%1/10 Well below East Midlands−42.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%1/10 Well below East Midlands
Reading score101 · East Midlands 1051/10 Well below East Midlands−40.9 pts
Maths score99 · East Midlands 1041/10 Well below East Midlands−25.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 39 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 72% · 39 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 84% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 65% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 46% · 57 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 45% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 39% · 49 pupils · East Midlands 63%84%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 39 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 10% · 39 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 13% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 0% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 5% · 57 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 49 pupils · East Midlands 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 39 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 39 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 57 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 101 · 49 pupils · East Midlands 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 39 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 39 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 102 · 57 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 102 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 99 · 49 pupils · East Midlands 10410699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
24 of 24 who put it first2022 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2424
2nd101
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentRequires improvement
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2018Remains Good
  7. 2024All areas Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026343
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.4%
First language not English10.5%
SEN support14.3%
EHC plan8.1%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils17.0%

Girls 47.8%Boys 52.2%

81.7% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 57 responses (15.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school71.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school63.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved52.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 47.4% not applicable30% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12.3% not applicable44% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?42.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 42.1% who said Yes above37.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child63.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school64.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing63.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school77.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development57.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent61.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 14.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 16.4
  • Other support 6.5

Teachers 16.3 FTE · Whole workforce 39.3 · 64 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,597
Spend per pupil£5,449
Staff spend per pupil£4,905
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£425,000in-year balance

Grants £6,481 · self-generated £143 · premises £122 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: NENE EDUCATION TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £1,072,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it