Thrapston Primary School, Kettering
Thrapston Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Kettering, part of The Brooke Weston Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 35 schools in Kettering with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- 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
Thrapston Primary School in detail
Thrapston Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Thrapston Primary School, we are proud to provide a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child feels happy, safe and valued. We believe that all children can achieve great things, and we are committed to helping them flourish academically, socially and emotionally."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, dance, guitar, Lego, STEM and forest school.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Thrapston Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Thrapston Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Thrapston Primary School as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 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 Thrapston Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thrapston Primary School are Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 80% maths); Woodford Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths); Ringstead Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths); and Trinity Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 92% reading, 88% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Thrapston Primary School.
Titchmarsh Church of England Primary SchoolWoodford Church of England Primary SchoolRingstead Church of England Primary SchoolTrinity Church of England Primary School
The trust
Thrapston Primary School is one of 12 schools run by The Brooke Weston Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 76 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 53 (11.3%) 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.
Thrapston Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 32 places, 40 pupils on roll.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Thrapston Primary School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thrapston House (after), 210 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thrapston Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
North Northamptonshire published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 1.886 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Thrapston Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Thrapston Primary School (URN 122111), it was rated Good in September 2022.
At a Glance
15.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
27.6
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
16
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Thrapston Primary School
Before and after school care
Thrapston Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in North Northamptonshire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Thrapston Primary School.
- Five Star School ClubsAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Thrapston 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
Check free transport to Thrapston Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thrapston 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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
Your chances of a place at Thrapston Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
458 pupils
580 places
122 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
76
SEN Support
53
EHC Plans
27.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Thrapston Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 32 places, 40 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
468
Total Pupils
238
Boys
230
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,519
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2527k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
409
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Thrapston Primary School
What are SATs results like at Thrapston Primary School?
Of the pupils at Thrapston Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Thrapston Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Thrapston Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Thrapston Primary School (URN 122111), it was rated Good in September 2022.
How close to Thrapston Primary School do you need to live?
North Northamptonshire published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Thrapston Primary School on distance went to a family 1.886 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Thrapston Primary School?
Thrapston Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 580 places.
How big are the classes at Thrapston Primary School?
Classes at Thrapston Primary School average 23.1 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Thrapston Primary School?
Thrapston Primary School has around 468 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Thrapston Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Thrapston Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 32 places, 40 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Thrapston Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Thrapston Primary School in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thrapston Primary School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Thrapston 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.
Does Thrapston Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Thrapston Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Five Star School Clubs (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Thrapston Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Thrapston Primary School?
Thrapston Primary School is at Market Road, Thrapston, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4JU.
Sources: North Northamptonshire admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)