Gretton Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Corby, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.433 miles
Published by North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Gretton Primary Academy is a primary school in Corby, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 February 2025. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Gretton Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.433 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 2.433 miles, 6th longest of 25 North Northamptonshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (middle figure 1.89 miles).
- For Reception 2026 there were 28 first-choice applications for 22 offers; all 22 went to first-choice families, and 6 first-choice families (21%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 17% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Kirby Road, Gretton, Corby, NN17 3DB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 145 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this warm and nurturing school.”
- “The school values of ‘being kind, making good choices, trying your best, and dreaming big’ exemplify what it is like to attend Gretton Primary Academy.”
- “Caring relationships exist between pupils and staff.”
To improve
- “While staff carefully consider the needs of pupils with SEND, in a small number of subjects, staff do not always adapt the curriculum sufficiently.”
- “When this happens, some pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
- “However, some pupils do not have a fully developed understanding of protected characteristics and fundamental British values.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
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- Rockingham Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Studfall Infant Academy 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Studfall Junior Academy 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Corby Old Village Primary School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Weldon Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Woodnewton- A Learning Community 3.3 mi Good Last distance published