Winhills Primary Academy, St Neots

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Winhills Primary Academy. My name is Mrs Besant, and I am proud to be the Executive Headteacher of both Winhills and Middlefield Primary Academies. At Winhills, our vision is "To be the best we can be." This underpins everything we do, inspiring both staff and children to strive for excellence."

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

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Winhills Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 63% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Winhills Primary Academy as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Winhills Primary Academy are St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots (0.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 86% maths); Eynesbury CofE C Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 70% maths); Middlefield Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 68% maths); and Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School (0.7 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Winhills Primary Academy.

Winhills Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

34.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 50 pupils (22%) received SEN support and 8 (3.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is St Neots Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hen Brook (opposite), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 172 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 Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Winhills Primary Academy issued 34 suspensions, 13.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Winhills Primary Academy are Ernulf Academy (0.6 miles) and Longsands Academy (0.8 miles).