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Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School

North Northamptonshire, NN17 1EEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
#4,757
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School in North Northamptonshire is a state primary for 376 pupils, operating just below its 420-capacity. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 23. 7%, which is notably above the national average for primary schools and suggests a genuinely mixed intake. The school is Roman Catholic in character, though the data doesn't specify whether admissions prioritise faith families. Demand is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 77 applications for 40 places, with 39 of those coming as first preferences. That oversubscription ratio of 1. 93 means nearly two families compete for every place, a clear signal that local parents rate the school highly. The headteacher is Maire Hayes, and the school has held a Good Ofsted rating across both its most recent graded inspection in 2018 and its ungraded inspection in 2023, where inspectors confirmed it remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressOccupation Road, Corby, North Northamptonshire, NN17 1EE
HeadteacherMaire Hayes
Local AuthorityNorth Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils376
Free School Meals (FSM)23.7%
School Capacity376 / 420 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Mar 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: ourladys.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.