Kettering Park Infant Academy, Kettering

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~348m)Possible (~497m)Unlikely (~646m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Melissa Eldridge
Pupils:220 / 270 capacity
LA:North Northamptonshire
Phone:01536481922
Address:Park Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9RU
Trust:INMAT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:144176
UKPRN:10063462
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kettering
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

27.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

24.1

Avg class size

24.1

Infant (KS1)

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Park Rd (DEL)
185m · 3 min walk
Havelock Street (after)
220m · 4 min walk
Lobelia Road (before)
318m · 5 min walk
Bonham Court (after)
321m · 5 min walk
Midland Band Club (before)
340m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

220 pupils

270 capacity

50 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(103)

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Good
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Good
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Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.80721%

Overall absence

15.625%

Persistent absence

192

Enrolments

Authorised3.99171%
Unauthorised1.8155%
Persistent (10%+)15.625%
Severe (50%+)1.5625%

Absence trend

5.00237%
18/19
3.4425%
20/21
7.25451%
21/22
7.17786%
22/23
6.9359%
23/24
5.80721%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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