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Kettering Buccleuch Academy

Academy sponsor led · Kettering · NN16 9NS

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Phase

All-through

Age range

Ages 4–18

Pupils

1,808

Local authority

North Northamptonshire

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 (all-through), Ages 4–18, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 1,808 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.5%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Kettering
51
All-through schools in Kettering
1
Academies among open schools in Kettering
71% (36)
Open schools in NN16
10
All-through in NN16
1
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154
All-through in North Northamptonshire LA
1

Nearby all-through 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

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Age range
4–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
135966

Location

Address
Weekley Glebe Road
Postcode
NN16 9NS
Town
Kettering
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Kettering
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,808
Boys / girls
971 / 837
School capacity
1,820
Capacity fill
1,808 / 1,820 (99%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
406
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Christian
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
1,872 on roll / 14 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Chloe Buckenham
Telephone
01536515644
Website
www.kba.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
50.7
Progress 8
0.5
English & maths grade 5+
51%
English & maths grade 4+
65%
EBacc entry
66%
EBacc APS
4.8

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
67%
Higher standard (RWM)
2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables