Wintringham Primary Academy
Nuffield Road, St. Neots, PE19 0AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracy Bryden
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 357
- URN
- 145924
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01480595885
About this school
Wintringham Primary Academy is a primary academy in St. Neots. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 357 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wintringham Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 5 | 18 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 56% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 78% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 83% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 78% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 105.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Wintringham Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 300 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wintringham Primary Academy compares
Wintringham Primary Academy ranked 115th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.4% | 28.8% | 357 | — |
| The Round House Primary Academy | 60% | 3.9% | 24% | 401 | 0.0 miles |
| Priory Junior School | 45% | 5.1% | 28.1% | 280 | 0.4 miles |
| Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School | — | 4.8% | 19.4% | 170 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots | — | 4.1% | 43.6% | 68 | 0.7 miles |
| Winhills Primary Academy | 59% | 5.8% | 45.2% | 227 | 1.0 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)
- 28.76%
- English as an additional language
- 27.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Round House Primary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
Priory Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School0.7 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots0.7 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
Winhills Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · St Neots
Other schools in St. Neots
- Little Paxton Primary School Primary
- Ernulf Academy Secondary
- Riverside Meadows Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Wintringham Primary Academy teach?
- Wintringham Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in St. Neots.
- Who is the headteacher of Wintringham Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Wintringham Primary Academy is Mrs Tracy Bryden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wintringham Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wintringham Primary Academy, 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 Wintringham Primary Academy?
- Wintringham Primary Academy has 357 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Wintringham Primary Academy full?
- Wintringham Primary Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 357 on roll (57%), 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 Wintringham Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Wintringham Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Wintringham Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wintringham Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Wintringham Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Wintringham Primary Academy is part of THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Wintringham Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Wintringham Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Wintringham Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2023/24 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wintringham Primary Academy compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Wintringham Primary Academy ranked 115th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wintringham Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Wintringham Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wintringham Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wintringham Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.