Grange Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Kettering, North Northamptonshire
Grange Primary Academy is a primary school in Kettering, North Northamptonshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 23 October 2024. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Jean Road, Kettering, NN16 0PL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 229 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 23 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff at this inclusive community school live the values to ‘be responsible, be kind, be respectful, be ready’.”
- “Pupils talk about helping each other out and playing together.”
- “They enjoy taking on various class responsibilities, such as handing out toast at breakfast club.”
To improve
- “However, the mistakes that pupils sometimes make are not always noticed.”
- “This means that some pupils do not get enough opportunities to practise and improve.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2024 (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) | 47% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 24 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
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- 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.
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kettering Park Infant Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Kettering Park Junior Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Compass Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Millbrook Junior School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Millbrook Infant School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Brambleside Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published