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Kettering Park Junior Academy

Academy sponsor led · Kettering · NN16 9SE

Ages 7–11 · 347 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.6%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
377

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

347 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
347
Boys / girls
188 / 159
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
347 / 360 (96%)
Free school meals
29.1%
FSM pupils
101
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INMAT
Academy trust
INMAT
Sponsor
InMAT
Headteacher
Mrs Ann Walker

Location

Address
Wood Street
Postcode
NN16 9SE
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 7–11, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 347 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 29.1%.

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Grange Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Kettering · NN16 0PL · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand1.21

    0.7 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

    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

    0.9 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

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ann Walker
Telephone
01536411208
Website
www.ketteringparkjunior.com

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