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Ringstead Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Kettering · NN14 4DH

Ages 4–11 · 146 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-26

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
122

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
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 fill104%

146 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
146
Boys / girls
75 / 71
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
146 / 140 (104%)
Free school meals
19.9%
FSM pupils
29
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 Roberts

Location

Address
Church Street, Ringstead
Postcode
NN14 4DH
Town
Kettering
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Urban/rural
Larger 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, 146 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19.9%. 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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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM20.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Roberts
Telephone
01933622734
Website
www.ringsteadprimary.net/

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