St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolHawthorn Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kettering.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School and Hawthorn Community Primary School are primary schools in Kettering.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hawthorn Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 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 69.0% for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School and 69.0% for Hawthorn Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% 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 | KetteringSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School | KetteringHawthorn Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 53rd of 108 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 218 | 316 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 315 | |
| Location | Kettering, NN15 7JZ | Kettering, NN15 7HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 218 | 316 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.0% | 22.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.2% | 17.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% | 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.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Hawthorn Community Primary School
Full profiles: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School · Hawthorn Community Primary School