St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolCompass Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kettering.
Summary of the comparison
St Edward's Catholic Primary School and Compass Primary Academy are primary schools in Kettering.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Compass Primary Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Compass Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Compass Primary 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 73.0% for St Edward's Catholic Primary School and 50.0% for Compass Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Edward's Catholic Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Compass Primary Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KetteringSt Edward's Catholic Primary School | KetteringCompass Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 108 in North Northamptonshire | 57th of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 195 | 432 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 472 | |
| Location | Kettering, NN15 6PT | Kettering, NN15 7EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 195 | 432 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.5% | 31.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% Stronger figure | 22.7% | 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.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Compass Primary Academy
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