Meadowside Primary SchoolIsham Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kettering.
Summary of the comparison
Meadowside Primary School and Isham Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Kettering.
Meadowside Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Isham Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Isham Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Meadowside Primary School was judged in need of attention and Isham Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Meadowside Primary School and 43.0% for Isham Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Meadowside Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Isham Church of England Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KetteringMeadowside Primary School | KetteringIsham Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 86th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | 15th of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 435 | 103 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 105 | |
| Location | Kettering, NN15 5QY | Kettering, NN14 1HD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 445 | 97 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 12.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.4% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% | 4.6% 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.
Meadowside Primary School
Isham Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Meadowside Primary School · Isham Church of England Primary School