Rushton Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Kettering, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
3.64 miles
Published by North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Rushton Primary School is a primary school in Kettering, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 May 2024. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Rushton Primary 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 | 3.64 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 3.64 miles away, 4th longest of 25 North Northamptonshire primary schools with a published last distance; middle figure 1.89 miles.
- Reception 2026 drew 12 first-choice applications for 15 offers, with every first-choice family offered a place and 3 offers going to families who ranked it second or lower.
- There are 18.5 pupils per teacher (middle figure 22.9 across the 8 nearest primary schools in North Northamptonshire), and 11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (middle figure 22.8%).
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
- Station Road, Rushton, Kettering, NN14 1RL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 93 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Rushton Primary School is a kind and caring school.”
- “One pupil shared, ‘My school is special because it feels like a little family.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and nurturing.”
To improve
- “The reading curriculum beyond phonics requires further development.”
- “It does not clearly identify the important knowledge and skills that pupils should learn.”
- “Reading lessons do not always build on what pupils already know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 June 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) | 60% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 12 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.
- Rothwell Junior School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rothwell Victoria Infant School 2.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Brambleside Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Havelock Junior School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Havelock Infant School 2.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Danesholme Infant Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Danesholme Junior Academy 2.6 mi School remains Good