The Latimer Arts College, Kettering

In its own words: "We would be delighted and honoured if you selected The Latimer Arts College as the school of choice for your child. We hope that this page will provide all the information that you need if you are considering making an application to join us."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at The Latimer Arts College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.6 in North Northamptonshire and 47 across England.

43% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in North Northamptonshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 44.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.23: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 35.5, against 48.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Multimedia.

For September 2026 entry, 261 families put The Latimer Arts College as their first choice and 567 named it as one of their preferences, for 238 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 35 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Latimer Arts College are Southfield School for Girls (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.7); Kettering Science Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 35.3); Bishop Stopford School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 62.9); and Kettering Buccleuch Academy (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.4).

The Latimer Arts College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Of the 204 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 54% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

Of the 47 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 60% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 23% into work. 23% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

8.9% 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, 192 pupils (15.8%) received SEN support and 21 (1.7%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Kettering Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Latimer School Grounds (after), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 82 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).

In 2024/25, The Latimer Arts College issued 195 suspensions, 16.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to The Latimer Arts College are Barton Seagrave Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Hayfield Cross CofE School (0.6 miles), Millbrook Infant School (0.8 miles) and St Edward's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.