Compass Primary AcademyHawthorn Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kettering.
Summary of the comparison
Compass Primary Academy and Hawthorn Community Primary School are primary schools in Kettering.
Compass Primary Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hawthorn Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hawthorn Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Compass Primary Academy was judged Good and Hawthorn Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Compass Primary Academy and 69.0% for Hawthorn Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Compass Primary Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hawthorn Community Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KetteringCompass Primary Academy | KetteringHawthorn Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | 53rd of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 432 | 316 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 315 | |
| Location | Kettering, NN15 7EA | Kettering, NN15 7HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 432 | 316 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 22.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.0% | 17.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.8% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.7% | 10.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Compass Primary Academy
Hawthorn Community Primary School
Full profiles: Compass Primary Academy · Hawthorn Community Primary School