Havelock Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–7 · Kettering, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Havelock Infant School is a primary school in Kettering, North Northamptonshire for ages 5–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 24 January 2024. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Havelock Infant School 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Ofsted's latest outcome, on 24 January 2024, was that the school remains Outstanding; of the 8 nearest primary schools in North Northamptonshire, 7 are Good and 1 has no current grade.
- For Reception 2026 there were 58 first-choice applications for 58 offers; 57 went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family (2%) was not offered a place.
- 22.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 19.4% across the 8 nearest primary schools in North Northamptonshire.
- There are 23.6 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21 across the 8 nearest primary schools in North Northamptonshire.
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
- Havelock Street, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2LU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–7
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 175 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 24 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy life at Havelock Infant School.”
- “They consistently demonstrate exceptionally positive attitudes towards all aspects of school life.”
- “In lessons, pupils are eager to learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 February 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 58 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 57 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.
- Havelock Junior School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Loatlands Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rothwell Junior School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rothwell Victoria Infant School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Rushton Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wilbarston Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Danesholme Infant Academy 4.1 mi Good Last distance published