Winhills Primary Academy
Off Duck Lane, St Neots, PE19 2DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Winhills Primary Academy is a primary school in St Neots for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 8th of 14 primary schools in St Neots. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 October 2018, report published 11 November 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 May 2024
Pupils are proud to belong to this welcoming and caring school. They show high levels of respect to one another. They are polite to staff and visitors. Pupils feel safe because they know staff will help them with any worries. Pupils enjoy a broad, well-planned curriculum and achieve well. They talk enthusiastically about their learning and how it helps them in class. Pupils behave well in lessons. Teachers have high expectations of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). School rewards motivate pupils to do their best, such as the 'RRR Award'. Older pupils take their role as reading ambassadors seriously. Staff know pupils and their families well. They provide high levels of support for pupils' emotional and social needs. Although most pupils attend school regularly, a small number do not. As a result, they miss out on important learning. Leaders are determined to broaden pupils' life experiences by providing a range of development opportunities. These include clubs and trips. For example, pupils visited Grafham Water recently. Visitors, such as the police, help pupils learn how to keep safe online and in the community. Pupils look forward to the annual residential trips.
What the school should improve
- Too many pupils are persistently absent from school. This means they miss important learning, making it more difficult for them to catch up. Leaders should review their processes for monitoring attendance to ensure that all pupils attend school regularly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
227 pupils on roll, with places for 367
Schools near Winhills Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Eynesbury CofE C Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Middlefield Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 61% met the expected standard |
| Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Priory Junior School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carol Besant
- Phone
- 01480211626
- Address
- Off Duck Lane, St Neots, PE19 2DX
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 138280
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.