Windmill Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wellingborough, East Midlands NN9 6LA · North Northamptonshire
#1370 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#14418 of 15,697 nationally
About Windmill Primary School
Windmill Primary School is a academy primary located in Wellingborough, in the North Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 343 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 17.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1370th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (50th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 343; capacity filled 81.7%.
There are 36 schools in Wellingborough; Windmill Primary School ranks 35th of 35 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)39%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Windmill Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 343
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 39%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Windmill Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Raunds Park Infant School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
149 students · 726 m away
Manor School
Wellingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
851 students · 797 m away
St Peter's Church of England Academy
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
215 students · 878 m away
Stanwick Primary School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 2.1 km away
Ringstead Church of England Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
146 students · 2.2 km away
Great Addington CofE Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
81 students · 4.2 km away
Woodford Church of England Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
118 students · 4.9 km away
Progress Schools - Thrapston
Thrapston · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
38 students · 5.2 km away
Henry Chichele Primary School
Higham Ferrers · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
341 students · 5.3 km away
Thrapston Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
468 students · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Irchester Community Primary School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
343 students
Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
344 students
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
341 students
Beeston Fields Flying High Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
345 students
Sir Edmund Hillary Academy
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
345 students
Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
340 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Windmill Primary School a good school?
Windmill Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 17.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1370 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Windmill Primary School rank in East Midlands?
Windmill Primary School ranks #1370 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #14418 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Windmill Primary School?
Windmill Primary School had 343 students in 2025.
Is Windmill Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Windmill Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Windmill Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Windmill Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.