Brambleside Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Kettering, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.952 miles
Published by North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Brambleside Primary School is a primary school in Kettering, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Brambleside 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 | 0.952 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Free school meal eligibility is 9.9%; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in North Northamptonshire is 27.3%.
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 0.952 miles away, 11th shortest of 25 North Northamptonshire primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.89 miles).
- For Reception in 2026 there were 62 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 54 offers went to first-choice families, and 8 first-choice families (13%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 67% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 10% reached the higher standard (England 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
- Cleveland Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9NZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 416 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “At Brambleside Primary School, there is a strong sense of belonging.”
- “Pupils are valued, respected and cared for by staff.”
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs, those known to social care and those who are disadvantaged, thrive in a culture that supports them to achieve well.”
To improve
- “Pupils did not achieve well in the phonics screening check in 2025.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2026 (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) | 67% | 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: 62 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 54 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.
- Kettering Park Infant Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Kettering Park Junior Academy 0.7 mi Good
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Grange Primary Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Compass Primary Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hawthorn Community Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published