Creating Tomorrow College, Kettering
Creating Tomorrow College is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Kettering. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Creating Tomorrow College in detail
Creating Tomorrow College in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in North Northamptonshire
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Creating Tomorrow College are Isebrook School (1.6 miles, Good); Kingsley Special Academy (2 miles, Outstanding); Wren Spinney School (2.8 miles, Outstanding); and Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites (4 miles, Outstanding).
Isebrook SchoolKingsley Special AcademyWren Spinney SchoolRowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Who goes there
Creating Tomorrow College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kettering Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is (Isham) Symmetry Way (after), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Creating Tomorrow College prepares young adults exceptionally well for work through a carefully designed curriculum combining employability skills, work experience, and core subjects. Learners develop strong professional behaviours, gain confidence and independence, and benefit from excellent career guidance and local work placements. The college's partnership with employers and personalised approach mean most learners progress successfully into paid employment.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on preparing learners for employment with excellent practical workplace experience and high progression into paid jobs
- Highly effective personalised learning, with staff knowing each learner well and using tailored strategies to keep them engaged
- Excellent partnerships with local employers, with leaders providing training on neurodiversity to help employers understand learner needs
- Strong development of both professional workplace behaviours and essential skills in English, maths and digital literacy
- Comprehensive safeguarding and personal development programme covering important topics like online safety, misogyny and staying safe
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the college providing a safe environment where learners feel supported and valued.
Extracurricular Activities
Work experience placements, national conference presentations, learner feedback meetings, digital skills workshops
Creating Tomorrow College is an independent specialist college in Northamptonshire for young adults with special educational needs, offering employability and supported internship programmes. The college has achieved an Outstanding rating across all areas in its first full inspection since opening in 2022.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Creating Tomorrow College
Creating Tomorrow College: Our Story So Far
25 Sep 2026
Creating Tomorrow College opens new Rugby campus
19 Aug 2026
Celebrating the Class of 2025/26
7 Jul 2026
Lutterworth Learners Take Part in Inclusive PowerHouseGames at Leicester Tigers Stadium
26 May 2026
Celebrating Creativity and Community Spirit at Creating Tomorrow College
29 Apr 2026
Looking Ahead at Future:Fest 2026
28 Apr 2026
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You apply to the council where you live. Creating Tomorrow College is in North Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- North Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policies and codes of conduct
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Kettering
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kettering
Across North Northamptonshire council
Places available
4,402
Applications
4,186
Got 1st preference
85.2%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across North Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Special educational needs provision
Creating Tomorrow College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Creating Tomorrow College
What is Creating Tomorrow College's Ofsted rating?
Creating Tomorrow College was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025.
What is the catchment area for Creating Tomorrow College?
No fixed boundary. When Creating Tomorrow College is oversubscribed, North Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Creating Tomorrow College have specialist SEN provision?
Creating Tomorrow College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Creating Tomorrow College?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Creating Tomorrow College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Creating Tomorrow College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Creating Tomorrow College?
Creating Tomorrow College is at Iron Mountain, Floor 2 Unit 2, Symmetry Way, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 1FQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)