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OpenPrimaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 141632

Brambleside Primary School

Academy converter · Kettering · NN16 9NZ

Ages 4–11 · 416 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
114
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

416 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
416
Boys / girls
215 / 201
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
416 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
9.9%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BRAMBLESIDE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BRAMBLESIDE ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Drew Brown

Location

Address
Cleveland Avenue
Postcode
NN16 9NZ
Town
Kettering
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Kettering
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 416 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.9%.

Open schools in Kettering
51
Primary schools in Kettering
39
Academies among open schools in Kettering
71% (36)
Open schools in NN16
10
Primary in NN16
6
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154
Primary in North Northamptonshire LA
111

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KetteringNear NN16

  • Kettering Park Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN16 9RU · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Kettering Park Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Kettering · NN16 9SE · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM29.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Grange Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Kettering · NN16 0PL · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand1.21

    1.0 miles away

  • Compass Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 7EA · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand0.97

    1.6 miles away

  • St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 7JZ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM4.6%
    • Demand1.62

    1.7 miles away

  • Hawthorn Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 7HT · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.84

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Drew Brown
Telephone
01536310680
Website
www.brambleside.northants.sch.uk/

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