School profile

Exeter A Learning Community Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Corby, NN18 8DL

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,349 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Exeter A Learning Community Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jun 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils466
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Melanie Saunders
TrustINSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
Opened01 Jan 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146827.

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 maths35%, 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.100, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire104105
Expected standard in reading49%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire72%76%
Expected standard in writing51%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths48%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests71--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils466
Girls215
Boys251
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.7%
First language not English38%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.384
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.102
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.37
Average class size28.3

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
49.6%
Other White
23.6%
African
8.6%
Other mixed
5.4%
White and Black African
2.6%
Other Black
2.4%
Bangladeshi
1.5%
Other Asian
1.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.1%
Indian
1.1%

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 teacher24
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)19.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.11
Support staff (FTE)39.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.8

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.48
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
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 absence7%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.7%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.2%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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 Exeter A Learning Community Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryCorby Technical SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, CorbyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHazel Leys AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCorby Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCorby Old Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRockingham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryKingswood Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miNurseryPen Green Centre for Children and Their FamiliesLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryStudfall Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Exeter A Learning Community Academy

What is Exeter A Learning Community Academy's Ofsted rating?

Exeter A Learning Community Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Jun 2023.

How does Exeter A Learning Community Academy rank in England?

Exeter A Learning Community Academy ranks 14,349 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Exeter A Learning Community Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 35% of pupils at Exeter A Learning Community Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Exeter A Learning Community Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Exeter A Learning Community Academy made 48 offers from 56 applications (1.2 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Exeter A Learning Community Academy?

Exeter A Learning Community Academy has 466 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Exeter A Learning Community Academy?

Exeter A Learning Community Academy had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Exeter A Learning Community Academy?

At Exeter A Learning Community Academy, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Exeter A Learning Community Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Exeter A Learning Community Academy missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.7% 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.