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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 140059

Loatlands Primary School

Academy converter · Kettering · NN14 2NJ

Ages 3–11 · 446 pupils · North Northamptonshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-15

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
340

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
91
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill106%

446 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
446
Boys / girls
212 / 234
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
446 / 420 (106%)
Free school meals
19.6%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Alison Willis

Location

Address
Harrington Road, Desborough
Postcode
NN14 2NJ
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 3–11, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.6%.

Open schools in Kettering
51
Primary schools in Kettering
39
Academies among open schools in Kettering
71% (36)
Open schools in NN14
25
Primary in NN14
21
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.

  • Havelock Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN14 2LU · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Havelock Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN14 2LU · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM20.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Rothwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN14 6ER · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM32.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Rothwell Victoria Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN14 6HZ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Rushton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN14 1RL · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM12.0%
    • Demand1.13

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Willis
Telephone
01536903713

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