Winhills Primary Academy
St Neots · Cambridgeshire
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About Winhills Primary Academy
Winhills Primary Academy is a primary academy in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 15 member schools: 14 primary schools, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Cambridgeshire | Hertfordshire | Peterborough. Regions: East of England. — from the THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Winhills Primary Academy
- Address
- Off Duck Lane
- Postcode
- PE19 2DX
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 138280
- Establishment number
- 2005
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 227
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 367
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carol Besant
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 2 May 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.winhills-cambs.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01480211626
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Winhills Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 227 | 91,260 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.4% | 22.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 14.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.5% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 15.4% | 17.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Winhills Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 12 Jun 2024
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 11 Nov 2018
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 21 Mar 2016
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Apr 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Winhills Primary School (URN 110770)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 14 May 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Winhills Primary School (URN 110770)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 4 Nov 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Winhills Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.6% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.1% | 12.0% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Winhills Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £124,000 for 80 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 41.5% | 23.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £642 | £309 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Winhills Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 234 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Cambridgeshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,892,000 £8,085 per pupil | £6,933 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,832,000 £7,829 per pupil | £6,530 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £771,000 £3,295 per pupil · 42.1% | £3,190 · 48.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £531,000 £2,269 per pupil · 29.0% | £1,347 · 20.6% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £3,000 £13 per pupil · 0.2% | £140 · 2.1% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £3,000 £13 per pupil · 0.2% | £135 · 2.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £60,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£37,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,805 per pupil, supply and agency £309 per pupil — spending up £1,024 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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