Mawsley Primary School, Kettering
Mawsley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Kettering. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 35 schools in Kettering with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Mawsley Primary School in detail
Mawsley Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and cooking.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Mawsley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 79% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Mawsley Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Mawsley Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Mawsley Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mawsley Primary School are Broughton Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 97% maths); Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 100% maths); Walgrave Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 89% maths); and Hall Meadow Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Mawsley Primary School.
Broughton Primary SchoolLoddington CofE (VA) Primary SchoolWalgrave Primary SchoolHall Meadow Primary School
Who goes there
13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 46 (16.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Mawsley Primary School has a resourced provision (36 places, 36 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (36 places, 36 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Mawsley Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cowslip Hill (before), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mawsley Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mawsley Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.4
Avg class size
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mawsley Primary School
Term dates
Mawsley Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by North Northamptonshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Mawsley Primary School 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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
Your chances of a place at Mawsley Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
295 pupils
315 places
20 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
46
EHC Plans
26.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Mawsley Primary School has a resourced provision (36 places, 36 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (36 places, 36 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
281
Total Pupils
153
Boys
128
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,812
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,160
Per pupil
£1645k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
16.5%
Persistent absence
266
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mawsley Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mawsley Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mawsley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Mawsley Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mawsley Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Mawsley Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mawsley Primary School 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 Mawsley Primary School?
Mawsley Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Mawsley Primary School?
Classes at Mawsley Primary School average 18.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mawsley Primary School?
Mawsley Primary School has around 281 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Mawsley Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Mawsley Primary School has a resourced provision (36 places, 36 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (36 places, 36 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs.
What is attendance like at Mawsley Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Mawsley Primary School in 2024/25. 16.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mawsley Primary School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Mawsley Primary School 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.
What are Mawsley Primary School's term dates?
Mawsley Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by North Northamptonshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Mawsley Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mawsley Primary School?
Mawsley Primary School is at Scholars Row, Mawsley, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 1GZ.
Sources: North Northamptonshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)