School profile

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Wellingborough, NN8 2BE

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,894 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

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

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Jan 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils303
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMiss Elise Gribble
TrustOUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
Opened01 Jan 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148339.

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 schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to North Northamptonshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire104105
Expected standard in reading62%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire72%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to North Northamptonshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils303
Girls144
Boys159
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.7%
First language not English40.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size27.5

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
26.7%
Other White
25.7%
African
20.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
5%
Indian
5%
Other Black
3.6%
Caribbean
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
White and Black African
2%
Other Asian
1.3%

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 teacherNot available
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.18.9
Teachers (FTE)5.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.74
Support staff (FTE)15.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510.5

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.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.47
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.2%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire1.2%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 rate17%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.2%
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 Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryCroyland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miNurseryCroyland Nursery School & Day NurseryLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryWeavers AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Barnabas Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRuskin Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWarwick AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRuskin AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryFreemans Endowed Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOlympic PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryWrenn SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

What is Our Lady's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 31 Jan 2024.

How does Our Lady's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Our Lady's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Our Lady's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Our Lady's Catholic Primary School made 27 offers from 47 applications (1.7 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Our Lady's Catholic Primary School?

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School has 303 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Our Lady's Catholic Primary School?

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School?

At Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.2% 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.