Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Wellingborough

In its own words: "Welcome to Our Lady's Catholic Primary School in Wellingborough. We are a warm and friendly Catholic Primary school for children aged 4-11 years. We are proud to be a part of the OLICAT Schools family, which consists of 10 Primary and 2 Secondary Schools in the Diocese of Northampton."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our Lady's Catholic Primary School is a two-form entry school in Wellingborough. Our school Mission Statement is at the heart of all we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include basketball, choir and chess.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:30pm.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Wednesday 16 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 66% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Our Lady's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady's Catholic Primary School are Croyland Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 62% reading, 67% maths); St Barnabas Church of England School (0.6 miles, Good); Ruskin Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and Warwick Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Our Lady's Catholic Primary School.

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust Ltd, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

40.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (27%), White British (27%) and Mixed (7%).

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 56 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Wellingborough Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Our Lady's Junior School (before), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 320 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Our Lady's Catholic Primary School issued 55 suspensions, 17 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Our Lady's Catholic Primary School are Weavers Academy (0.5 miles), Wrenn School (1 mile) and Sir Christopher Hatton Academy (1.2 miles).