Corby Primary Academy, Corby

In its own words: "I am incredibly proud to be the Principal of Corby Primary Academy. Our dedicated team of staff and the wider trust have one end goal - to enable every child in our academy to be the best that they can be. Our children are at the heart of everything we do."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 at 1.30pm, an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026 at 4pm and an open day on Monday 21 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Corby Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 77% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 72 families put Corby Primary Academy as their first choice and 164 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Corby Primary Academy are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Oakley Vale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 70% maths); Hazel Leys Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 75% maths); and Kingswood Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 57% maths).

Corby Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Corby Primary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Greenwood Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

97 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Corby Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 52% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (52%).

7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 34.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Black (13%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 38 pupils (8.1%) received SEN support and 22 (4.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Corby Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sandalwood Court (after), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 237 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Corby Primary Academy issued 16 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Corby Primary Academy are Brooke Weston Academy (0.6 miles), Corby Technical School (1 mile) and Kingswood Secondary Academy (1.3 miles).