Rockingham Primary School, Corby

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Rockingham Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "The changes that leaders have made to secure effective routines for learning ensure that pupils make successful progress across the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have prioritised regular attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is broad and well planned."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have made positive changes to the early years provision."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have strengthened their identification of pupils' needs."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the strengths and areas of priority for improvement at the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a coherent programme for personal development and wellbeing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers consistently make highly effective choices across the curriculum about what to teach and how to teach it, so that pupils are challenged appropriately and achieve more highly"; "Leaders should refine strategies to secure positive attendance, particularly for younger pupils, and continue to address barriers for the persistently absent pupils"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils benefit from learning activities and experiences which deepen their knowledge of different cultures, religions and lifestyles to prepare them well for life in modern Britain"; "Leaders should continue to develop constructive relationships with parents and carers to build trust and an understanding of life at school".

From the headteacher's welcome: "David Ross Education Trust schools create a rich and exciting learning environment that inspires students to become their confident, academic best. At Rockingham we are committed to being an inclusive school, providing the best possible standard of education for every child. These values encourage our children to be confident, well-rounded, motivated and respectful citizens of the future."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3.50 per day.

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Rockingham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% 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 52% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Rockingham Primary School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 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 Rockingham Primary School are Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths); Corby Old Village Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 73% maths); Studfall Infant Academy (0.6 miles, Good); and Studfall Junior Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rockingham Primary School.

Rockingham Primary School is one of 36 schools run by The David Ross Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

47.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Black (12%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 45 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 4 (1.1%) 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 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rockingham Primary School (before), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 225 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, Rockingham Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Rockingham Primary School are Corby Technical School (0.7 miles) and Lodge Park Academy (1.4 miles).