Danesholme Junior Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 7–11 · Corby, North Northamptonshire
Danesholme Junior Academy is a primary school in Corby, North Northamptonshire for ages 7–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 2 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Motala Close, Corby, NN18 9DT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 325 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 November 2023
Strengths
- “Danesholme Junior Academy is a happy and caring place to learn.”
- “The school’s values of ‘kindness, respect and achievement’ underpin how pupils behave towards each other and staff.”
- “The school is inclusive and welcoming.”
To improve
- “The key knowledge that pupils should know and remember has not been identified as precisely.”
- “It is too soon to see the impact on pupils knowing and remembering more in these subjects.”
- “In some subjects, the school has not checked that the curriculum is being taught as intended.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 December 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) | 62% | 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.
- Danesholme Infant Academy 0.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingswood Primary Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Beanfield Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Hazel Leys Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oakley Vale Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Corby Primary Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published