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Broughton Primary School

Community school · Kettering · NN14 1NB

Ages 4–11 · 200 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

89%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.93 · 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)89%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill95%

200 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
116 / 84
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
200 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
8.5%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Claire Shortt

Location

Address
Cransley Hill, Broughton
Postcode
NN14 1NB
Town
Kettering
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Kettering
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 200 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.5%.

Open schools in Kettering
51
Primary schools in Kettering
39
Academies among open schools in Kettering
71% (36)
Open schools in NN14
25
Primary in NN14
21
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 NN14

  • Mawsley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kettering · NN14 1GZ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Hall Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 7RP · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.13

    1.8 miles away

  • Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN14 1LA · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 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

    2.3 miles away

  • Greenfields Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 6HY · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.89

    2.4 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

    2.6 miles away

  • Walgrave Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN6 9PH · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand0.94

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Claire Shortt
Telephone
01536790282
Website
www.broughtonprimaryschool.co.uk/

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