Hall Meadow Primary School, Kettering
Hall Meadow Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Kettering, part of Inmat. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 35 schools in Kettering with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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
Hall Meadow Primary School in detail
Hall Meadow Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "W e champion achievement in all its forms and celebrate the contributions of every member of our community. We value everyone as unique and deserving of respect, and we work in partnership to create an active, nurturing, and high-quality learning environment. Our aim is to inspire confident, independent learners and to foster a love of learning that lasts a lifetime."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include basketball, dance, drama, guitar and recorder.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £4.50 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Hall Meadow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% 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 87% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hall Meadow Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Hall Meadow Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 Hall Meadow Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hall Meadow Primary School are St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Greenfields Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 85% maths); Hawthorn Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Hall Meadow Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolGreenfields Primary School and NurseryHawthorn Community Primary SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School
The trust
Hall Meadow Primary School is one of 13 schools run by Inmat, 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
7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 39.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Asian (17%) and Black (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kettering Rail Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mead Road (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hall Meadow Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Hall Meadow Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hall Meadow Primary School are Bishop Stopford School (0.7 miles) and Southfield School for Girls (1 mile).
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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.7%
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 declined from 87% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hall Meadow Primary School
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Social & online
Keep up with Hall Meadow Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hall Meadow Primary School.
- Pacesetter Sports & Wellbeing - Hall Meadow Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier @ Arena Sport470m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hall Meadow 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hall Meadow Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hall Meadow 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 13 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 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.
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Your chances of a place at Hall Meadow Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
14.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
208
Total Pupils
109
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,491
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,960
Per pupil
£1131k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
6.6%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hall Meadow Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hall Meadow Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hall Meadow Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hall Meadow Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Hall Meadow Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hall Meadow Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Hall Meadow Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hall Meadow 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 Hall Meadow Primary School?
Hall Meadow Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hall Meadow Primary School?
Classes at Hall Meadow Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hall Meadow Primary School?
Hall Meadow Primary School has around 208 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hall Meadow Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Hall Meadow Primary School in 2024/25. 6.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hall Meadow Primary School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hall Meadow 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.
Does Hall Meadow Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Pacesetter Sports & Wellbeing - Hall Meadow Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hall Meadow Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 13 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 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 Hall Meadow Primary School?
Hall Meadow Primary School is at Packer Road, Lake Avenue, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7RP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)