Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144176.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 220 |
| Girls | 118 |
| Boys | 102 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 27.3% |
| First language not English | 49.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 18.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 19 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 16 |
| Average class size | 22 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 15.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 14.39 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.08 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.66 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 58 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 134 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 53 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 53 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.3%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 19.8%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.8%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.8% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Kettering Park Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Youth Works Community College | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Ronald Tree Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2013. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | All-through | Kettering Buccleuch Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Grange Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Brambleside Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Kettering Science Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Compass Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. |
Kettering Park Infant Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Mar 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kettering Park Infant Academy made 58 offers from 134 applications (2.3 per offer), and 53 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Kettering Park Infant Academy has 220 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Kettering Park Infant Academy had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Kettering Park Infant Academy, the average class had 22 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Kettering Park Infant Academy missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.8% 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.