Great Addington CofE Primary School, Kettering
Great Addington CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Kettering, part of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 35 schools in Kettering with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Great Addington CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Great Addington CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 59% in reading and 53% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Great Addington CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Great Addington CofE Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Great Addington CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Great Addington CofE Primary School are Woodford Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths); Ringstead Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths); Cranford CofE Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 85% maths); and Windmill Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 49% reading, 43% maths).
Great Addington CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Woodford Church of England Primary SchoolRingstead Church of England Primary SchoolCranford CofE Primary SchoolWindmill Primary School
The trust
Great Addington CofE Primary School is one of 36 schools run by Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%) and Mixed (12%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Great Addington CofE Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hare & Hounds PH (before), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Great Addington CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 53% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.3
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
21.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Great Addington CofE Primary School
Term dates
Great Addington CofE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Northamptonshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Great Addington CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Great Addington CofE Primary School 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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
Your chances of a place at Great Addington CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
86 pupils
105 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Kettering
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kettering
Across North Northamptonshire council
Places available
4,565
Applications
3,751
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across North Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
17.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
81
Total Pupils
39
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,482
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,436
Per pupil
£627k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
10.3%
Persistent absence
78
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Great Addington CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Great Addington CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Great Addington CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Great Addington CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Great Addington CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Great Addington CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Great Addington CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, North Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Great Addington CofE Primary School?
Great Addington CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Great Addington CofE Primary School?
Classes at Great Addington CofE Primary School average 20.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Great Addington CofE Primary School?
Great Addington CofE Primary School has around 81 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Great Addington CofE Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Great Addington CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Great Addington CofE Primary School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Addington CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Great Addington CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Great Addington CofE Primary School?
Great Addington CofE Primary School is at Woodford Road, Great Addington, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4BS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)