Havelock Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Kettering · NN14 2LU · North Northamptonshire
Ages 7–11
- KS272%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM20.9%
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 140051
Havelock Infant School
Academy converter · Kettering · NN14 2LU
Ages 5–7 · 175 pupils · North Northamptonshire
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Overall absence
5.2%
Admissions demand
0.96 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2024-02-12
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised2.1%
- Authorised absence
- 3.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 170
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.96 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
50
Places offered
52
1st-preference offers
50
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 90
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 52
- 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 fill65%
175 pupils · 270 places
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- Boys / girls
- 92 / 83
- School capacity
- 270
- Capacity fill
- 175 / 270 (65%)
- Free school meals
- 22.3%
- FSM pupils
- 39
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 5–7
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Symphony Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Kiziak
Location
- Address
- Havelock Street, Desborough
- Postcode
- NN14 2LU
- 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 5–7, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.3%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Loatlands Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Kettering · NN14 2NJ · North Northamptonshire
Ages 3–11
- KS261%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM19.6%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
Rothwell Junior School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Kettering · NN14 6ER · North Northamptonshire
Ages 7–11
- FSM32.4%
1.4 miles away
Rothwell Victoria Infant School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Kettering · NN14 6HZ · North Northamptonshire
Ages 3–7
- Absence6.2%
- FSM18.2%
- Demand1.00
1.5 miles away
Rushton Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Kettering · NN14 1RL · North Northamptonshire
Ages 4–11
- KS264%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM12.0%
- Demand1.13
2.4 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Kiziak
- Telephone
- 01536760486