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St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Academy converter · Kettering · NN16 0JH

Ages 4–11 · 257 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
247

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

39

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
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 fill97%

257 pupils · 266 places

Pupils on roll
257
Boys / girls
133 / 124
School capacity
266
Capacity fill
257 / 266 (97%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
68
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: ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND VA PRIMARY ACADEMY
Academy trust
ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND VA PRIMARY ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mrs Diane Wright

Location

Address
Fuller Street
Postcode
NN16 0JH
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 4–11, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 257 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 26.5%. 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 NN16
10
Primary in NN16
6
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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  • Compass Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 7EA · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Kettering Park Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Kettering · NN16 9SE · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM29.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Grange Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Kettering · NN16 0PL · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand1.21

    0.5 miles away

  • Kettering Park Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN16 9RU · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Hawthorn Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 7HT · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.84

    0.8 miles away

  • Millbrook Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 5DP · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Millbrook Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 5BZ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Diane Wright
Telephone
01536485500
Website
www.stmarysprimarykettering.co.uk/

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