Redwell Primary School
Barnwell Road, Wellingborough, NN8 5LQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NENE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Head
- Sponsor
- Nene Education Trust
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 629
- URN
- 148611
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933676040
About this school
Redwell Primary School is a primary academy in Wellingborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 629 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Redwell 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 89 | 89 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 66% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 4% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 78% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 88% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 79% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Redwell 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 | 72% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 627 |
| 2023/24 | 630 |
| 2024/25 | 628 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Redwell Primary School compares
Redwell Primary School ranked 57th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% 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 | 57% | 4.4% | 11.6% | 629 | — |
| The Glenvale Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 181 | 0.5 miles |
| Oakway Academy | 53% | 5.4% | 29% | 555 | 0.7 miles |
| Olympic Primary | 85% | 4.1% | 34.3% | 400 | 0.8 miles |
| Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy | 67% | 5.3% | 26.5% | 239 | 0.9 miles |
| The Avenue Infant School | — | 5.8% | 13.6% | 165 | 0.9 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)
- 11.62%
- English as an additional language
- 23.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 8.64%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Glenvale Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
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Oakway Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Olympic Primary0.8 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
The Avenue Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
Other schools in Wellingborough
Redwell Primary School ranks 12th 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 Redwell Primary School teach?
- Redwell Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wellingborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Redwell Primary School?
- The headteacher of Redwell Primary School is Mrs Claire Head, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Redwell Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Redwell 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 Redwell Primary School?
- Redwell Primary School has 629 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Redwell Primary School full?
- Redwell Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 629 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Redwell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Redwell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Redwell Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Redwell Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Redwell Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Redwell Primary School is part of NENE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Redwell Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Redwell Primary School compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Redwell Primary School ranked 57th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% 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 Redwell Primary School's absence rate?
- Redwell Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Redwell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Redwell 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 10 July 2026.