St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Kettering
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Edward's excels at creating an inclusive, caring environment where every child is supported to succeed. The school works exceptionally well with families and external agencies to meet individual pupil needs, and has successfully improved attendance across the school. Teachers are well-trained, behaviour is managed consistently, and pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to learning in calm, purposeful classrooms.
Key Strengths
- Highly inclusive culture with excellent support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong safeguarding culture where all staff understand their responsibilities and pupils feel safe
- Effective behaviour management creating calm, purposeful learning environments
- Well-sequenced curriculum with effective teaching of reading, writing and mathematics
- Excellent pastoral support and positive relationships between staff, pupils and families
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistencies in pupils' accurate use of handwriting, spelling, punctuation and grammar
- Need to ensure consistent high standards in written work across the school
- Further development of staff interactions with early years children to maximise learning opportunities
- Broadening the enrichment and visits offer to provide wider experiences for all pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding, all legal requirements are met, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits and educational trips, charity fundraising programmes, wormery activities
St Edward's Catholic Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive Catholic primary school where leaders have created a culture focused on helping all pupils thrive. The school demonstrates strong inclusive practices and positive relationships with families, with pupils generally achieving in line with or above national averages.
At a Glance
13.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 83%. Maths has improved from 71% to 87%. Writing has improved from 75% to 80%.
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
190 pupils
210 capacity
20 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Kettering
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kettering
Admissions Demand - North Northamptonshire
Places available
4,537
Applications
3,653
Got 1st preference
92.5%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across North Northamptonshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.61876%
Overall absence
11.36364%
Persistent absence
176
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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