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Rothwell Junior School

Academy converter · Kettering · NN14 6ER

Ages 7–11 · 351 pupils · North Northamptonshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.3%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
367

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill78%

351 pupils · 448 places

Pupils on roll
351
Boys / girls
179 / 172
School capacity
448
Capacity fill
351 / 448 (78%)
Free school meals
29.9%
FSM pupils
105
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Maria Barker

Location

Address
Gladstone Street, Rothwell
Postcode
NN14 6ER
Town
Kettering
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Kettering
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 7–11, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 351 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 29.9%.

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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  • Rothwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Kettering · NN14 6ER · North Northamptonshire

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    • FSM32.4%

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  • Rothwell Victoria Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Kettering · NN14 6HZ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–7

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

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  • Havelock Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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

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  • Havelock Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Kettering · NN14 2LU · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–7

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

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  • Loatlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Kettering · NN14 2NJ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Kettering · NN14 1LA · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Rushton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Kettering · NN14 1RL · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Maria Barker

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