Kingsley Special Academy, Kettering

Outstanding
Special
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Mixed
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Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ben Campbell-Kemp
Pupils:165 / 156 capacity
LA:North Northamptonshire
Phone:01536316880
Address:Churchill Way, Kettering, NN15 5DP
Trust:KINGSLEY LEARNING FOUNDATION
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2012

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:137875
UKPRN:10035537
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kettering
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

31.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

French Drive (adj)
262m · 4 min walk
St David's Close (before)
309m · 5 min walk
Wavel Close (opp)
319m · 5 min walk
Churchill Way (before)
332m · 5 min walk
Carisbrooke Close (opp)
360m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

165 pupils

156 capacity

9 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Kettering

High pressure
New homes approved:2,477
Projected new pupils:446

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kettering

Admissions Demand - North Northamptonshire

Low demand0.96x oversubscription

Places available

4,332

Applications

4,139

Got 1st preference

82.9%

Got preferred school

95.5%

Secondary admissions across North Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(105)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.06418%

Overall absence

32.65306%

Persistent absence

147

Enrolments

Authorised6.91979%
Unauthorised3.14438%
Persistent (10%+)32.65306%
Severe (50%+)1.36054%

Absence trend

7.03871%
18/19
20.73028%
20/21
10.72159%
21/22
9.18346%
22/23
9.76469%
23/24
10.06418%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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