St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Corby
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Corby, part of Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust Ltd. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 18 schools in Corby with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 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
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "St. Brendan's Catholic Primary School is a one and a half form entry school, with an intake of 45 pupils within the town of Corby, Northamptonshire."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% 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 62% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St Brendan's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Brendan's Catholic Primary School are Beanfield Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 64% maths); Woodnewton- A Learning Community (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 68% maths); Hazel Leys Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 75% maths); and Studfall Junior Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Brendan's Catholic Primary School.
Beanfield Primary SchoolWoodnewton- A Learning CommunityHazel Leys AcademyStudfall Junior Academy
The trust
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust Ltd, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 12 schools in Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust Ltd
Who goes there
16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 27.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (56%) and Black (15%).
Staffing
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 36 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Corby Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
24 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Brendan's Church (after), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 235 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Brendan's Catholic Primary School are Lodge Park Academy (0.8 miles), Kingswood Secondary Academy (0.9 miles), Corby Technical School (1.4 miles) and Brooke Weston Academy (1.7 miles).
Lodge Park AcademyKingswood Secondary AcademyCorby Technical SchoolBrooke Weston Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 62% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 70% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
10
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 St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Term dates
St Brendan's Catholic Primary 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
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You apply to the council where you live. St Brendan's Catholic 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)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
291 pupils
342 places
51 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Corby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Corby
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
300
Total Pupils
147
Boys
153
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
37.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£39,373
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,229
Per pupil
£1703k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
13.6%
Persistent absence
273
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
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is St Brendan's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Brendan's Catholic 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 St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 342 places.
How big are the classes at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School average 27 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 St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School has around 300 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Brendan's Catholic 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is at Beanfield Avenue, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0AZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)