School profile

Winhills Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · St Neots, PE19 2DX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,494 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Winhills Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils227
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Carol Besant
TrustTHE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Opened01 Jul 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138280.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%, worse than England, similar to Cambridgeshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire105105
Expected standard in reading62%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, similar to Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, similar to Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils227
Girls96
Boys131
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34.4%
First language not English15.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.189
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.40%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.50
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size26.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.5%
Other White
9.3%
African
5.7%
White and Asian
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Other Asian
2.2%
Other mixed
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
White and Black African
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)8.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.08
Support staff (FTE)23.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.42
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence5.6%, similar to England, worse than Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.1%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate13.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Winhills Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School St NeotsAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryEynesbury CofE C Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
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0.6 miPrimaryMiddlefield Primary AcademyAcademy converter
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0.6 miSecondaryErnulf AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPriory Park Infant School & Pre-SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPriory Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryLongsands AcademyAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryThe Round House Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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1.0 miPrimaryWintringham Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCrosshall Infant SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Winhills Primary Academy

What is Winhills Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Winhills Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Oct 2018.

How does Winhills Primary Academy rank in England?

Winhills Primary Academy ranks 9,494 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Winhills Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Winhills Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Winhills Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Winhills Primary Academy made 24 offers from 42 applications (1.8 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Winhills Primary Academy?

Winhills Primary Academy has 227 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Winhills Primary Academy?

Winhills Primary Academy had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Winhills Primary Academy?

At Winhills Primary Academy, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Winhills Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Winhills Primary Academy missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.