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Grange Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Kettering · NN16 0PL

Ages 3–11 · 229 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-13

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
193

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

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

35

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill104%

229 pupils · 220 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
121 / 108
School capacity
220
Capacity fill
229 / 220 (104%)
Free school meals
32.9%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Latimer

Location

Address
Jean Road
Postcode
NN16 0PL
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 32.9%.

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

    0.6 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

  • Compass Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 7EA · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Millbrook Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 5DP · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Millbrook Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 5BZ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Brambleside Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN16 9NZ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.02

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Latimer
Telephone
01536503368
Website
www.grangeprimaryacademy.org.uk

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