St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Kettering, North Northamptonshire
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Kettering, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fuller Street, Kettering, NN16 0JH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 257 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are respectful and do their utmost to act with the best intentions.”
- “They are kind, friendly and supportive of each other.”
- “Pupils’ positive behaviour is borne out of warm relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “However, this is not always the case.”
- “In some subjects, it is sometimes not clear what pupils must learn and what opportunities they have to revisit this learning.”
- “As a result, in these subjects, pupils do not have the basic knowledge they need when learning new topics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 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) | 76% | 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: 27 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 27 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 Reception 2026, as North Northamptonshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- Compass Primary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Kettering Park Junior Academy 0.5 mi Good
- Grange Primary Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kettering Park Infant Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Hawthorn Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Millbrook Junior School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Millbrook Infant School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published