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Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School

Academy converter · Kettering · NN14 1LA

Ages 4–11 · 95 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
88

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

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 fill90%

95 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
95
Boys / girls
51 / 44
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
95 / 105 (90%)
Free school meals
7.4%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Peterborough
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Peterborough
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Dowsett

Location

Address
Main Street, Loddington, Loddington School
Postcode
NN14 1LA
Town
Kettering
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Kettering
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 4–11, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 95 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Peterborough.

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.

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Rothwell Victoria Infant School

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    Ages 3–7

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

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  • Rothwell Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • FSM32.4%

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  • Broughton Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Kettering · NN14 1NB · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Hall Meadow Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.13

    2.7 miles away

  • St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

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    Kettering · NN15 7JZ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM4.6%
    • Demand1.62

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Dowsett
Telephone
01536710175
Website
www.loddingtonschool.org.uk/

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