Redwell Primary School

About Redwell Primary School

Redwell Primary School sits comfortably above the local authority average for its key stage 2 results, with 66% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the North Northamptonshire average of 61%. That five-point gap places the school in the top half of primary schools in the area — 34th out of 111 — and in the top 50% nationally too. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 169 applications for 87 places, with 82 families putting it as their first preference and 75 of those receiving offers. That level of demand suggests local parents see the value in those above-average outcomes. The school is also nearly at full capacity, with 628 pupils on roll against a capacity of 630, so places are tight. Redwell is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision.

Looking more closely at the academic picture, the school's strengths are clearest in maths, where 88% of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 106. Reading was a little lower, with 78% at the expected level and an average score of 105. Writing saw 76% reach the expected standard, though only 7% achieved the higher standard — a figure that mirrors the pattern in reading and maths, where higher-standard attainment was also modest (27% and 30% respectively). Just 4% of pupils hit the higher standard across all three subjects. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained at Good, the same rating it received in its last graded inspection in 2019. That was a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2014, but the school has held steady at Good since. Leadership and management, early years provision, and the quality of education were all rated Good.

On the practical side, Redwell offers a decent range of facilities including a library, playing fields, a forest school area and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, cricket, swimming, athletics, tennis, netball and gymnastics, and there are clubs for coding, gardening, eco activities and film. The school's SEND register covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language issues, and hearing impairment. However, the Parent View survey, based on 105 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, flagged some notable concerns: only 23% of respondents agreed that SEND children get the support they need, while 64% disagreed. Similarly, 30% of parents said they would not recommend the school to another parent. On the positive side, 88% agreed their child is happy, 85% said their child feels safe, and 83% felt the school has high expectations. This is a school that delivers solid academic results above the local average, but families with SEND children may want to investigate support arrangements more closely before applying.

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