Kettering Science Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Kettering, North Northamptonshire
Kettering Science Academy is a secondary school in Kettering, North Northamptonshire for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Deeble Road, Kettering, NN15 7AA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,477 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils know that staff at this school have high expectations of them.”
- “Pupils describe how the school tries to develop all pupils to be the best that they can be.”
- “Older pupils describe how the school has got much better over time.”
To improve
- “However, there are occasions when activities are not well matched to the intended learning.”
- “When this is the case, some pupils become off-task and do not learn as well as they should.”
- “There are still occasions when teachers do not use assessment purposefully enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 28% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 149 first-preference applications, 270 offers in total, 149 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as North Northamptonshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- Southfield School for Girls 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishop Stopford School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Latimer Arts College 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Montsaye Academy 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brooke Weston Academy 4.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingswood Secondary Academy 5.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Huxlow Academy 6.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy 6.1 mi Good Last distance published