Grange Primary AcademyKettering Park Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kettering.
Summary of the comparison
Grange Primary Academy and Kettering Park Junior Academy are primary schools in Kettering.
Grange Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kettering Park Junior Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kettering Park Junior Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Grange Primary Academy was judged Good and Kettering Park Junior Academy 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 47.0% for Grange Primary Academy and 68.0% for Kettering Park Junior Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Grange Primary Academy (43.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Kettering Park Junior Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KetteringGrange Primary Academy | KetteringKettering Park Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | 38th of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 347 | |
| Capacity | 220 | 360 | |
| Location | Kettering, NN16 0PL | Kettering, NN16 9SE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 357 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.3% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.2% | 44.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% | 12.3% 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.
Grange Primary Academy
Kettering Park Junior Academy
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