School profile

Corby Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Corby, NN18 8QA

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,316 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Corby Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils472
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kirsty Foley
TrustGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139827.

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 maths60%, similar to England, similar to 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.104, worse than England, similar to North Northamptonshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to North Northamptonshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire104105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to North Northamptonshire72%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, better than North Northamptonshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils472
Girls235
Boys237
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.6%
First language not English34.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.421
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.38
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size30.7

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
46.4%
Other White
25.2%
African
12.3%
Indian
4.9%
Other mixed
2.8%
Other Asian
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Other Black
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Black African
0.6%

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 teacher26.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)17.63
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.39
Support staff (FTE)28.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.164
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.72
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
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 absence4.4%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.1%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, 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 rate3.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Corby Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, CorbyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOakley Vale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryBrooke Weston AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHazel Leys AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKingswood Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryExeter A Learning Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryCorby Technical SchoolFree schools
Good
1.3 miPrimaryDanesholme Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryDanesholme Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miSecondaryKingswood Secondary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Corby Primary Academy

What is Corby Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Corby Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Corby Primary Academy rank in England?

Corby Primary Academy ranks 9,316 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Corby Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Corby Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Corby Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Corby Primary Academy made 60 offers from 164 applications (2.7 per offer), and 57 of 72 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Corby Primary Academy?

Corby Primary Academy has 472 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Corby Primary Academy?

Corby Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Corby Primary Academy?

At Corby Primary Academy, the average class had 30.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Corby Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Corby Primary Academy missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.1% 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.