Gretton Primary Academy, Corby
Gretton Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Corby, part of The Brooke Weston Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 18 schools in Corby with published results, and 637th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Gretton Primary Academy in detail
Gretton Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is both a privilege and a pleasure to welcome you to our school community. At Gretton Primary, we believe that every child deserves to feel happy, safe and valued. We are proud to be a school where strong relationships sit at the heart of everything we do."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:20am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Gretton Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 94% 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 94% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Gretton Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Gretton Primary Academy as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Gretton Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gretton Primary Academy are Priors Hall - A Learning Community (2.3 miles, 82% reading, 67% maths); Rockingham Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 71% maths); Studfall Infant Academy (2.8 miles, Good); and Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School (3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths).
Gretton Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Priors Hall - A Learning CommunityRockingham Primary SchoolStudfall Infant AcademyOur Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School
The trust
Gretton Primary Academy is one of 12 schools run by The Brooke Weston Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
66 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Gretton Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 71% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).
Who goes there
6.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 7 (4.8%) 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 autism.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Gretton Primary Academy.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is (Gretton) Primary School (outside), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Gretton Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.7 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Gretton Primary Academy is a warm, caring school where children are eager to learn and behave well. Teachers have high expectations and use varied teaching methods to help pupils understand new ideas, with particular strength in teaching reading. The school also offers wonderful opportunities for personal growth through its '50 B4 Year 7' programme, including concerts, trips, and cultural experiences.
Key Strengths
- Strong emphasis on reading - children develop love of books and become confident, fluent readers through expert phonics teaching
- Ambitious curriculum with carefully planned key knowledge, skills and vocabulary taught across Reception to Year 6
- Excellent personal development programme including '50 B4 Year 7' experiences such as concerts, residential trips, Latin lessons and cultural celebrations
- Calm, orderly environment with well-established behaviour routines that allow pupils to focus on learning
- Strong leadership with clear shared vision and effective improvement planning
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, curriculum is not adapted sufficiently for pupils with SEND, meaning some pupils do not learn as well as they could
- Gaps in previous PSHE programme mean some pupils lack full understanding of protected characteristics and fundamental British values
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with careful monitoring of pupils' welfare and strong emphasis on creating an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Concerts (Rocksteady), residential trips, Latin lessons, community campaigns, school council, leadership roles through young leaders programme, outdoor learning, wide range of clubs and sporting opportunities
Gretton Primary Academy has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. Pupils thrive in this warm and nurturing school where staff have high expectations and pupils achieve well across the curriculum.
At a Glance
6.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
66 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 94% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Gretton Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Gretton Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in North Northamptonshire
Term dates
Gretton Primary Academy 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 Gretton Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Gretton Primary Academy 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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 Gretton Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
145 pupils
154 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Corby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Corby
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
145
Total Pupils
64
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,361
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,204
Per pupil
£820k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
3.2%
Persistent absence
126
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Gretton Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Gretton Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Gretton Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Gretton Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Gretton Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Gretton Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Gretton Primary Academy 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 Gretton Primary Academy?
Gretton Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 154 places.
How big are the classes at Gretton Primary Academy?
Classes at Gretton Primary Academy average 24.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Gretton Primary Academy?
Gretton Primary Academy has around 145 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Gretton Primary Academy?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Gretton Primary Academy in 2024/25. 3.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Gretton Primary Academy?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Gretton Primary Academy 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.
Does Gretton Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Gretton Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Gretton Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Gretton Primary Academy?
Gretton Primary Academy is at Kirby Road, Gretton, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 3DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)