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Kingsley Special Academy

Academy special converter · Kettering · NN15 5DP

Ages 4–11 · 165 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

9.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-06-15

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
8.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
152

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 fill106%

165 pupils · 156 places

Pupils on roll
165
Boys / girls
116 / 49
School capacity
156
Capacity fill
165 / 156 (106%)
Free school meals
31.5%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KINGSLEY LEARNING FOUNDATION
Academy trust
KINGSLEY LEARNING FOUNDATION
Headteacher
Mr Ben Campbell-Kemp

Location

Address
Churchill Way
Postcode
NN15 5DP
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.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 4–11, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 165 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 31.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty….

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

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Campbell-Kemp
Telephone
01536316880
Website
www.kingsleyspecialacademy.co.uk

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