Rothwell Victoria Infant School, Kettering
Rothwell Victoria Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Kettering, part of Inmat. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. It was 62% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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 27 Oct 2026
Rothwell Victoria Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Rothwell Victoria Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Rothwell Victoria Infant School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 64 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Rothwell Victoria Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rothwell Victoria Infant School are Rothwell Junior School (under 0.1 miles); Havelock Junior School (1.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 71% maths); Havelock Infant School (1.5 miles, Outstanding); and Loatlands Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths).
Rothwell Junior SchoolHavelock Junior SchoolHavelock Infant SchoolLoatlands Primary School
The trust
Rothwell Victoria Infant 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.
What parents say
37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rothwell Victoria Infant School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
6.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (8.7%) received SEN support and 10 (3.8%) 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.
Staffing
Rothwell Victoria Infant School had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kettering Rail Station, about 3.6 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Market Hill (before), 160 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rothwell Victoria Infant School issued 5 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Parents describe Rothwell Victoria Infant School as 'a wonderful school, full of warmth and care' where children thrive. The school provides excellent support for all learners, particularly those with additional needs, and has successfully raised standards in reading. Staff wellbeing is prioritized while delivering a rich curriculum that helps children become well-rounded learners.
Key Strengths
- Consistent, well-implemented approach to reading with books matched to pupils' learning levels
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to access learning and participate fully
- Children in early years develop confidence, independence and good routines through well-embedded practices
- School values of curiosity, independence, aspiration and respect are carefully nurtured
- Rising standards and expectations, with more pupils reading fluently
Areas for Improvement
- Some writing activities are too complex for pupils at early stages, preventing them from securing letter formation and spelling skills
- Pupil attendance remains below where it should be for some children, causing gaps in learning
- Tasks sometimes do not match what pupils need to learn next
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils feeling safe and knowing who to ask for help.
Rothwell Victoria Infant School has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. The school provides a warm, welcoming environment where pupils thrive academically and socially.
At a Glance
17.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
37 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rothwell Victoria Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rothwell Victoria Infant School.
- Fiesta Sports CoachingAt the school · Not yet graded
- Fiesta Sports Rothwell JuniorsAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Rothwell Victoria Infant 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 Victoria Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rothwell Victoria Infant 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 18 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot.
10 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.
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Your chances of a place at Rothwell Victoria Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
224 pupils
360 places
136 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
12.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
263
Total Pupils
111
Boys
152
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,048
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,365
Per pupil
£1389k
Total funding
£55k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
20.8%
Persistent absence
173
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 Victoria Infant School
Questions parents ask about Rothwell Victoria Infant School
What is Rothwell Victoria Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Rothwell Victoria Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rothwell Victoria Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Rothwell Victoria Infant 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 Rothwell Victoria Infant School?
Rothwell Victoria Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Rothwell Victoria Infant School?
Classes at Rothwell Victoria Infant School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rothwell Victoria Infant School?
Rothwell Victoria Infant School has around 263 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rothwell Victoria Infant School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Rothwell Victoria Infant School in 2024/25. 20.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rothwell Victoria Infant School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Rothwell Victoria Infant 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.
Does Rothwell Victoria Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Fiesta Sports Coaching (registered, not yet graded) and Fiesta Sports Rothwell Juniors (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Rothwell Victoria Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 18 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot. 10 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 Victoria Infant School?
Rothwell Victoria Infant School is at School Lane, Rothwell, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 6HZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)