Havelock Infant School, Kettering

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 57

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~815m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Kiziak
Pupils:175 / 270 capacity
LA:North Northamptonshire
Phone:01536760486
Address:Havelock Street, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2LU
Trust:SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 23 January 2024View full report
URN:140051
UKPRN:10043051
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kettering
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2016 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

22.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

28.1

Infant (KS1)

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Queen Street (after)
147m · 2 min walk
Station Road (opp)
268m · 4 min walk
Paddock Lane (after)
292m · 5 min walk
Breakleys Road (before)
334m · 5 min walk
Union Street (after)
397m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

65%

Available places

175 pupils

270 capacity

95 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Kettering

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,477
Projected new pupils:619

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kettering

Admissions Demand - North Northamptonshire

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

4,537

Applications

3,653

Got 1st preference

92.5%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across North Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

23 January 2024
9 March 2016
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
28 March 2014

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.2571%

Overall absence

7.04225%

Persistent absence

142

Enrolments

Authorised2.91155%
Unauthorised1.34555%
Persistent (10%+)7.04225%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.16835%
18/19
2.87615%
20/21
6.4346%
21/22
6.01824%
22/23
5.19293%
23/24
4.2571%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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