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Exeter A Learning Community Academy

Academy sponsor led · Corby · NN18 8DL

Ages 2–11 · 466 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

34%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)34%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
420

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

28

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill55%

466 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
466
Boys / girls
251 / 215
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
466 / 840 (55%)
Free school meals
39.7%
FSM pupils
185
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
Academy trust
INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
Sponsor
Inspiring Futures Through Learning
Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Saunders

Location

Address
Brayford Avenue, Brayford Avenue
Postcode
NN18 8DL
Town
Corby
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Corby, North Northamptonshire, 466 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39.7%.

Open schools in Corby
28
Primary schools in Corby
20
Academies among open schools in Corby
75% (21)
Open schools in NN18
15
Primary in NN18
11
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 CorbyNear NN18

  • Hazel Leys Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Corby · NN18 0QF · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand1.17

    0.7 miles away

  • Corby Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Corby · NN18 8QA · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.10

    0.8 miles away

  • Corby Old Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Corby · NN17 1UU · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Rockingham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Corby · NN17 1AJ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Kingswood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Corby · NN18 9BE · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM46.4%
    • Demand1.34

    1.1 miles away

  • Studfall Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Corby · NN17 2BT · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.7%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Saunders
Telephone
01536204765
Website
https://www.exeterschool.co.uk/

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