Rothwell Junior School, Kettering
Rothwell Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Kettering, part of Inmat.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Rothwell Junior School in detail
Results
Rothwell Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 140073), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Rothwell Junior School
Across North Northamptonshire, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in North Northamptonshire lodged 62 appeals against primary school offers; 46 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (4.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rothwell Junior School are Rothwell Victoria Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Havelock Junior School (1.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 71% maths); Havelock Infant School (1.4 miles, Outstanding); and Loatlands Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths).
Rothwell Victoria Infant SchoolHavelock Junior SchoolHavelock Infant SchoolLoatlands Primary School
The trust
Rothwell Junior School is one of 13 schools run by Inmat, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Black (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kettering Rail Station, about 3.6 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Market Hill (before), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 73 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Rothwell Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as Rothwell Junior School (URN 140073), it was rated Good in May 2015.
At a Glance
32.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
25.8
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Rothwell Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 140073). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rothwell Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rothwell Junior School.
- Fiesta Sports Rothwell JuniorsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Fiesta Sports Coaching190m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Rothwell Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Northamptonshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rothwell Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rothwell Junior 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)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
315 pupils
448 places
133 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
20.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
315
Total Pupils
154
Boys
161
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,006
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Rothwell Junior School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 140073). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
7.0%
Overall absence
22.3%
Persistent absence
372
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Rothwell Junior School
Questions parents ask about Rothwell Junior School
Are there exam results for Rothwell Junior School?
Rothwell Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 140073), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Rothwell Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Rothwell Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as Rothwell Junior School (URN 140073), it was rated Good in May 2015.
What is the catchment area for Rothwell Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Rothwell Junior School is oversubscribed, North Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Rothwell Junior School?
Classes at Rothwell Junior School average 25.8 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 Rothwell Junior School?
Rothwell Junior School has around 315 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Rothwell Junior School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Rothwell Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Rothwell Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fiesta Sports Rothwell Juniors (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Rothwell Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rothwell Junior School?
Rothwell Junior School is at Gladstone Street, Rothwell, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 6ER.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)