Best Schools in Corby

How many schools are there in Corby?

Corby has 28 open schools: 20 state primary, 5 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Corby are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Corby were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Corby Primary Academy, Corby Technical School, Maplefields Academy and Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families. Counting Good as well, 96% of the 26 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Corby Primary AcademyCorby Technical SchoolMaplefields AcademyPen Green Centre for Children and Their Families

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Corby get the best GCSE results?

Of the 5 schools in Corby with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Corby Technical School, with an Attainment 8 score of 46 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Kingswood Secondary Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 46 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Corby Business Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 41.9 and 39% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Corby Technical SchoolKingswood Secondary AcademyCorby Business Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Corby have the best SATs results?

Of the 18 primary schools in Corby with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Gretton Primary Academy (94% in reading, 94% in maths); Weldon Church of England Primary School (87% in reading, 90% in maths); and Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School (86% in reading, 82% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Gretton Primary AcademyWeldon Church of England Primary SchoolOur Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Corby?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Corby selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Corby?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. North Northamptonshire published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Corby Business Academy, 4.115 miles for 2026 entry; Corby Old Village Primary School, 0.723 miles for 2026 entry; Exeter A Learning Community Academy, 2.021 miles for 2026 entry; Hazel Leys Academy, 0.477 miles for 2026 entry; Kingswood Secondary Academy, 1.394 miles for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 6 schools in Corby; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Corby Business AcademyCorby Old Village Primary SchoolExeter A Learning Community AcademyHazel Leys AcademyKingswood Secondary Academy

Source: North Northamptonshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Corby?

Apply to North Northamptonshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.