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Wren Spinney Community Special School

Community special school · Kettering · NN15 7LB

Ages 11–18 · 52 pupils · Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill87%

52 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
52
Boys / girls
35 / 15
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
52 / 60 (87%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Bishop

Location

Address
Westover Road, Off Westhill Drive
Postcode
NN15 7LB
Town
Kettering
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire
District
Kettering
Constituency
Kettering
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–18, in Kettering, Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire, 52 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 31.4%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Kettering
51
Academies among open schools in Kettering
71% (36)
Open schools in NN15
20

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KetteringNear NN15

  • Wren Spinney School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Kettering · NN15 7LB · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM45.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 7JZ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Hall Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 7RP · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • St Peter's School

    Other independent school

    NN15 6DJ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–11

    0.8 miles away

  • Hawthorn Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 7HT · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Bishop Stopford School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Kettering · NN15 6BJ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.1
    • P81.0
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.5%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Bishop

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