Havelock Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Kettering, North Northamptonshire
Havelock Junior School is a primary school in Kettering, North Northamptonshire for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Havelock Street, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2LU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 306 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 June 2023
Strengths
- “Havelock Juniors is a vibrant, happy place.”
- “Pupils enjoy spending time in this warm, caring environment.”
- “Pupils know that staff will help with anything that worries them.”
To improve
- “However, teachers do not systematically revisit important knowledge in all subjects.”
- “Where this is the case, pupils do not deepen their understanding of key concepts by building on their prior learning.”
- “However, staff do not always make sure that pupils know what fluent sentence reading should sound like when they listen to pupils read their books.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 2023 (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) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- Havelock Infant School 0.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- 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 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Rushton Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wilbarston Church of England Primary School 3.1 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