Best Schools in Kettering

How many schools are there in Kettering?

Kettering has 52 open schools: 39 state primary, 6 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 5 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Kettering are rated Outstanding?

7 schools in Kettering were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Creating Tomorrow College, Wren Spinney School, Kingsley Special Academy, Greenfields Primary School and Nursery, Havelock Infant School and 2 more. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 48 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.

Creating Tomorrow CollegeWren Spinney SchoolKingsley Special AcademyGreenfields Primary School and NurseryHavelock Infant School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Kettering get the best GCSE results?

Of the 6 schools in Kettering with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bishop Stopford School, with an Attainment 8 score of 62.9 and 73% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Kettering Buccleuch Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.4 and 55% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Southfield School for Girls, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.7 and 49% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bishop Stopford SchoolKettering Buccleuch AcademySouthfield School for Girls

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Kettering have the best SATs results?

Of the 35 primary schools in Kettering with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Broughton Primary School (93% in reading, 97% in maths); Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School (94% in reading, 94% in maths); and Great Addington CofE Primary School (82% in reading, 100% 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.

Broughton Primary SchoolStanion Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolGreat Addington CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Kettering?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Kettering 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 Kettering?

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: Brambleside Primary School, 0.952 miles for 2026 entry; Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School, 4.862 miles for 2026 entry; Hawthorn Community Primary School, 0.662 miles for 2026 entry; Rushton Primary School, 3.64 miles for 2026 entry; The Latimer Arts College, 0.906 miles for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 6 schools in Kettering; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Brambleside Primary SchoolBrigstock Latham's Church of England Primary SchoolHawthorn Community Primary SchoolRushton Primary SchoolThe Latimer Arts College

Source: North Northamptonshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Kettering?

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.