Kettering Buccleuch Academy vs St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Kettering
Overview
Phase
All-through
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
4–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Christian
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1808
257
Capacity
1820
266
Occupancy
99%
97%
FSM %
25.5%
26.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Jan 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
51.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
55.3%
-
KS2 Reading
-
81%
KS2 Maths
-
86%
KS2 Writing
-
81%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
34.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
9%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
110
-
Retention
87%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
20%
-
Degree course
73%
-
Any L4+ destination
77%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
124
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (72)
Mathematics (66)
Biology (46)
Physics (44)
Psychology (42)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (38)
Business Studies:Single (38)
History (38)