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Kettering Science Academy

Academy sponsor led · Kettering · NN15 7AA

Ages 11–19 · 1,477 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.4

Overall absence

11.2%

Admissions demand

0.61 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.20
−20+2
Attainment 839.4
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry64%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.9%
Unauthorised6.4%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.61 · Often has places

1st preferences

157

Places offered

257

1st-preference offers

152

Total preferences (any rank)
451
Preferred offers (top 3)
257
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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).

Pupils on roll
1,477
Boys / girls
883 / 594
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
375
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Academy trust
THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Sponsor
The Brooke Weston Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Giovanelli

Location

Address
Deeble Road
Postcode
NN15 7AA
Town
Kettering
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Kettering
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
4 capacity

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 (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 1,477 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.5%.

Open schools in Kettering
51
Secondary schools in Kettering
5
Academies among open schools in Kettering
71% (36)
Open schools in NN15
20
Secondary in NN15
4
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154
Secondary in North Northamptonshire LA
20

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KetteringNear NN15

  • Southfield School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Kettering · NN15 6HE · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Bishop Stopford School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Kettering · NN15 6BJ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.1
    • P81.0
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Latimer Arts College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Kettering · NN15 6SW · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Giovanelli
Telephone
01536532700
Website
www.ketteringscienceacademy.org

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