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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 144684

Wren Spinney School

Academy special converter · Kettering · NN15 7LB

Ages 11–18 · 96 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
76

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

96 pupils · 80 places

Pupils on roll
96
Boys / girls
63 / 33
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
96 / 80 (120%)
Free school meals
45.7%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CREATING TOMORROW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CREATING TOMORROW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Mike Tebbutt

Location

Address
Westover Road, Off Westhill Drive
Postcode
NN15 7LB
Town
Kettering
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Kettering
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
97 on roll / 80 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–18, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 96 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 45.7%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Kettering
51
Academies among open schools in Kettering
71% (36)
Open schools in NN15
20
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154

Nearby schools

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

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    • FSM4.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mike Tebbutt
Telephone
01536481939
Website
www.wrenspinney.co.uk

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