Rushton Primary SchoolBrambleside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kettering.
Summary of the comparison
Rushton Primary School and Brambleside Primary School are primary schools in Kettering.
Rushton Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Brambleside Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Brambleside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rushton Primary School was judged Good and Brambleside Primary School was judged strong.
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 Rushton Primary School and 67.0% for Brambleside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rushton Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brambleside Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KetteringRushton Primary School | KetteringBrambleside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 108 in North Northamptonshire | 5th of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 96 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | |
| Location | Kettering, NN14 1RL | Kettering, NN16 9NZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 96 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.4% | 10.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.7% | 19.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% | 5.2% 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.
Rushton Primary School
Brambleside Primary School
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