St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Kettering

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~433m)Possible (~619m)Unlikely (~805m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Diane Wright
Pupils:257 / 266 capacity
LA:North Northamptonshire
Phone:01536485500
Address:Fuller Street, Kettering, NN16 0JH
Trust:ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND VA PRIMARY ACADEMY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:139460
UKPRN:10041025
Diocese:Diocese of Peterborough
Constituency:Kettering
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2011 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

39 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy90%
Well taught92%
Good progress92%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with33%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns77%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths+4ppWriting+7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has improved from 82% to 86%. Writing has improved from 74% to 81%.

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

30.4

KS2

8

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Buccleuch PH (after)
144m · 2 min walk
(Kettering) The Warren PH (after)
233m · 4 min walk
Ford Street (after)
283m · 5 min walk
2 Central Avenue (before)
290m · 5 min walk
Cardigan Place (before)
403m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

257 pupils

266 capacity

9 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Kettering

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,477
Projected new pupils:619

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kettering

Admissions Demand - North Northamptonshire

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

4,537

Applications

3,653

Got 1st preference

92.5%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across North Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 September 2019
1 March 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.58801%

Overall absence

13.75%

Persistent absence

240

Enrolments

Authorised3.1474%
Unauthorised1.44061%
Persistent (10%+)13.75%
Severe (50%+)0.41667%

Absence trend

4.40405%
18/19
3.11096%
20/21
5.84132%
21/22
6.1587%
22/23
5.90343%
23/24
4.58801%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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