Kingswood Primary Academy, Corby

In its own words: "At the Kingswood Primary Academy we strive to provide a caring environment, where all children will be given encouragement to succeed in everything that they do. We have the good fortune to be able to provide for all our children through a skilled team of dedicated staff together with excellent support from parents, the Greenwood Academies Trust and the community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance and coding.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Kingswood Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 53% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Kingswood Primary Academy as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kingswood Primary Academy are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Hazel Leys Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 75% maths); Corby Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 72% reading, 75% maths); and Danesholme Junior Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Kingswood Primary Academy.

Kingswood Primary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Greenwood Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kingswood Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

46.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 44 pupils (21.1%) received SEN support and 18 (8.6%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Corby Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is 62 Southbrook (before), 180 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 284 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.

In 2024/25, Kingswood Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Kingswood Primary Academy are Kingswood Secondary Academy (0.6 miles), Brooke Weston Academy (0.8 miles), Corby Technical School (1.3 miles) and Lodge Park Academy (1.7 miles).