Kettering Park Infant Academy, Kettering
Kettering Park Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Kettering, part of Inmat. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. It was 91% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 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
Kettering Park Infant Academy in detail
Kettering Park Infant Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At Kettering Park Infant Academy, we believe every child deserves an exceptional start to their education. We create a nurturing environment where children feel known, valued and supported to discover their strengths, develop their curiosity and believe in what they can achieve."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Kettering Park Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Kettering Park Infant Academy as their first choice and 134 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 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 Kettering Park Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kettering Park Infant Academy are Kettering Park Junior Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths); and Grange Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 57% reading, 63% maths).
Kettering Park Junior AcademySt Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGrange Primary Academy
The trust
Kettering Park Infant Academy 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
49.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Black (21%) and Asian (15%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 16 (7.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kettering Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Rd (del), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 432 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kettering Park Infant Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kettering Park Infant Academy are Kettering Buccleuch Academy (0.5 miles), Kettering Science Academy (0.9 miles), Southfield School for Girls (1.5 miles) and Bishop Stopford School (1.6 miles).
Kettering Buccleuch AcademyKettering Science AcademySouthfield School for GirlsBishop Stopford School
Sources: 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
23.2
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kettering Park Infant Academy.
- Pacesetter Sports & Wellbeing - Kettering Buccleuch Academy800m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education at KBA800m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Kettering Park Infant 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 Kettering Park Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kettering Park Infant 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
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 22 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Kettering Park Infant Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
246 pupils
270 places
24 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
220
Total Pupils
102
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
14.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,276
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,616
Per pupil
£1567k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
15.6%
Persistent absence
192
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
Kettering Park Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Kettering Park Infant Academy
What is Kettering Park Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Kettering Park Infant Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Kettering Park Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Kettering Park Infant 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 Kettering Park Infant Academy?
Kettering Park Infant Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Kettering Park Infant Academy?
Classes at Kettering Park Infant Academy average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kettering Park Infant Academy?
Kettering Park Infant Academy has around 220 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kettering Park Infant Academy?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Kettering Park Infant Academy in 2024/25. 15.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kettering Park Infant Academy?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kettering Park Infant 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 Kettering Park Infant Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Kettering Park Infant Academy: Pacesetter Sports & Wellbeing - Kettering Buccleuch Academy (800m away, registered, not yet graded) and Premier Education at KBA (800m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Kettering Park Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 22 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Kettering Park Infant Academy?
Kettering Park Infant Academy is at Park Avenue, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 9RU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)