Ringstead Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · 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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Ringstead Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Kettering, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 March 2024. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Ringstead Church of England 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%); 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, as at 68 of the 96 other North Northamptonshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- For Reception 2026, 24 first-choice applications for 29 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place and 5 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 19.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, with 24.3 pupils per teacher; the middle figures across the 8 nearest primary schools in North Northamptonshire are 15.2% and 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
- Church Street, Ringstead, Kettering, NN14 4DH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 146 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are known and valued as individuals at this school.”
- “One pupil captured the views of many staff and pupils saying, ‘the school is one big community’.”
- “Another talked about knowing they will miss the school when they leave.”
To improve
- “They do not always have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the most sophisticated aspects of the subjects they study.”
- “For example, some pupils do not consistently develop their skills of problem solving and reasoning in mathematics.”
- “They cannot always explain how professionals such as historians understand the past or how views about art have changed over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 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) | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 29 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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- Windmill Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Great Addington CofE Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodford Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Raunds Park Infant School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Peter's Church of England Academy 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Thrapston Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stanwick Primary School 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published