Isebrook School, Kettering
Isebrook School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Kettering, part of Creating Tomorrow Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Isebrook School in detail
Isebrook School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3.00 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Isebrook School are Kingsley Special Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding); Creating Tomorrow College (1.6 miles, Outstanding); Wren Spinney School (1.7 miles, Outstanding); and Stone Lodge Therapeutic School (3.2 miles, Good).
Kingsley Special AcademyCreating Tomorrow CollegeWren Spinney SchoolStone Lodge Therapeutic School
The trust
Isebrook School is one of 5 schools run by Creating Tomorrow Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 39 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 10% to a further education college and 3% into work.
Who goes there
41.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 12.6% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%) and Mixed (6%).
Almost every pupil at Isebrook School has an education, health and care plan (238 of 238 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Isebrook School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 252 places, 249 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kettering Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is (Kettering) Tresham Institute (after), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Isebrook 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
In 2024/25, Isebrook School issued 21 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE destination measures; 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 January 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 January 2014 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
41.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SpLD, Vision, Hearing +5
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Isebrook School is in North Northamptonshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 4 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 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
94%
Near capacity
238 pupils
252 places
14 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Kettering
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kettering
Across North Northamptonshire council
Places available
4,402
Applications
4,186
Got 1st preference
85.2%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across North Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
238
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Isebrook School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 252 places, 249 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
238
Total Pupils
176
Boys
62
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
8.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,828
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
12.6%
Overall absence
38.0%
Persistent absence
192
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Isebrook School
What are GCSE results like at Isebrook School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Isebrook School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 0.1. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Isebrook School's Ofsted rating?
Isebrook School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Isebrook School?
No fixed boundary. When Isebrook School is oversubscribed, North Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Isebrook School?
Isebrook School has around 238 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Isebrook School have specialist SEN provision?
Isebrook School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 252 places, 249 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Isebrook School?
12.6% of sessions were missed at Isebrook School in 2024/25. 38% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Isebrook School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Isebrook 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 Isebrook 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, 4 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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 Isebrook School?
Isebrook School is at Eastleigh Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6PT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)