Wollaston Primary School
College Street, Wollaston, Wellingborough, NN29 7SF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INMAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Richards
- Sponsor
- InMAT
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 144170
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Telephone
- 01933664291
About this school
Wollaston Primary School is a primary academy in Wellingborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 225 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wollaston Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 50 | 52 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 65% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 8% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 73% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 77% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 71% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wollaston Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 298 |
| 2023/24 | 265 |
| 2024/25 | 244 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wollaston Primary School compares
Wollaston Primary School ranked 52nd of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.6% | 18.9% | 225 | — |
| Great Doddington Primary | 56% | 4.5% | 9.9% | 126 | 2.1 miles |
| Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School | 46% | 5.2% | 11.4% | 70 | 2.1 miles |
| Irchester Community Primary School | 71% | 6.3% | 19.9% | 343 | 2.1 miles |
| Bozeat Community Primary School | 83% | 4.8% | 13.9% | 133 | 2.3 miles |
| Grendon Church of England Primary School | 80% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 114 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.93%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 13.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Doddington Primary2.1 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Podington
-
Irchester Community Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Bozeat Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Grendon Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Northampton
Other schools in Wellingborough
Wollaston Primary School ranks 9th of the 21 ranked primary schools in Wellingborough.
- All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bozeat Community Primary School Primary
- Croyland Primary School Primary
- Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School Primary
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Primary
- Great Doddington Primary Primary
- Irchester Community Primary School Primary
- Irthlingborough Junior School Primary
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School Primary
- Oakway Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wollaston Primary School teach?
- Wollaston Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wellingborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Wollaston Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wollaston Primary School is Mrs Zoe Richards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wollaston Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wollaston Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wollaston Primary School?
- Wollaston Primary School has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wollaston Primary School full?
- Wollaston Primary School has capacity for 330 pupils and 225 on roll (68%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wollaston Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wollaston Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wollaston Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wollaston Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Wollaston Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wollaston Primary School is part of INMAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wollaston Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wollaston Primary School compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Wollaston Primary School ranked 52nd of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wollaston Primary School's absence rate?
- Wollaston Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wollaston Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wollaston Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.