Wollaston Primary School

About Wollaston Primary School

Wollaston Primary School sits within the North Northamptonshire local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. Among the 111 primary schools in the LA, it ranks 35th, placing it comfortably in the top half of local schools. The three highest-ranked peers in the area are Gretton Primary Academy, Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School, and Broughton Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Wollaston’s own ranking score of 65 reflects solid, if not standout, performance. The school is led by headteacher Zoe Richards and has a non-religious character. With 244 pupils on roll against a capacity of 330, there is some room for growth, though the school is currently oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 42 applications for 23 places, with all 23 first-preference applicants offered a spot.

Academically, Wollaston performs above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the North Northamptonshire average of 61%. The school’s strongest subject at the higher standard is reading, where 35% of pupils achieved that level, followed by maths at 29% and writing at 12%. Average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 104 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, awarded a Good rating across all categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This marks a significant improvement from the previous inspection in September 2021, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. The early years provision also improved from Outstanding to Good in the same period.

Wollaston offers a broad range of facilities, including a sports hall, playing fields, gymnasium, music rooms, art studios, a forest school, and an outdoor playground. Sports on offer include tennis, cross country, athletics, swimming, cricket, rounders and netball, while clubs range from chess and eco club to coding, art, film and science club. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. With an oversubscription ratio of 1.83, it is a popular choice locally, particularly for families who value a well-equipped primary with strong academic outcomes and a clear improvement trajectory. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form, and is not a boarding school.

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