School profile

Grange Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Kettering, NN16 0PL

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Good
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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.

Grange Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils229
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Christopher Latimer
TrustUNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
Opened01 Aug 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139585.

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.102, worse than England, worse than 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.101, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire104105
Expected standard in reading57%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire72%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to North Northamptonshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils229
Girls108
Boys121
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.6%
First language not English27.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.201
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size27.6

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
60.3%
Other White
15.7%
African
7.4%
Other Black
6.1%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other Asian
2.2%
White and Black African
1.7%
Indian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other ethnic group
0.9%

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 teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)10.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.01
Support staff (FTE)15.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
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 absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to North Northamptonshire5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate8.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.7%
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 Grange Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNurseryRonald Tree Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miAll-throughKettering Buccleuch AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryKettering Science AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKettering Park Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKettering Park Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCompass Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miNot applicableYouth Works Community CollegeOther independent school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMillbrook Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMillbrook Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Grange Primary Academy

What is Grange Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Grange Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Mar 2015.

How does Grange Primary Academy rank in England?

Grange Primary Academy ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Grange Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Grange Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Grange Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Grange Primary Academy made 26 offers from 50 applications (1.9 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Grange Primary Academy?

Grange Primary Academy has 229 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Grange Primary Academy?

Grange Primary Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Grange Primary Academy?

At Grange Primary Academy, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Grange Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Grange Primary Academy missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18% 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.