Havelock Junior School, Kettering
Havelock Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Kettering, part of Symphony Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 35 schools in Kettering with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Capacity
- 86% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Havelock Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Havelock Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% 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 86% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Havelock Junior School
Across North Northamptonshire, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in North Northamptonshire lodged 62 appeals against primary school offers; 46 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (4.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Havelock Junior School are Havelock Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); Loatlands Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); Rothwell Junior School (1.4 miles); and Rothwell Victoria Infant School (1.4 miles, Good).
Havelock Infant SchoolLoatlands Primary SchoolRothwell Junior SchoolRothwell Victoria Infant School
The trust
Havelock Junior School is one of 20 schools run by Symphony Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
3.9% 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 Black (6%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Havelock Junior School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen Street (after), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 91 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Havelock Junior School issued 21 suspensions, 6.7 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; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2017, 9 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 July 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.9%
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 86% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.6
Avg class size
30.6
KS2
10
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Havelock Junior School
Term dates
Havelock Junior 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 Havelock Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Havelock Junior 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
310 pupils
360 places
50 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.
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
24.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
306
Total Pupils
155
Boys
151
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,525
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,982
Per pupil
£1711k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
316
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
Havelock Junior School
Questions parents ask about Havelock Junior School
What are SATs results like at Havelock Junior School?
Of the pupils at Havelock Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Havelock Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Havelock Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Havelock Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Havelock Junior 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 Havelock Junior School?
Havelock Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Havelock Junior School?
Classes at Havelock Junior School average 30.6 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Havelock Junior School?
Havelock Junior School has around 306 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Havelock Junior School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Havelock Junior School in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Havelock Junior School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Havelock Junior School 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 Havelock Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Havelock Junior School?
Havelock Junior School is at Havelock Street, Desborough, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 2LU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)