Kettering Park Junior Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 7–11 · Kettering, North Northamptonshire
Kettering Park Junior Academy is a primary school in Kettering, North Northamptonshire for ages 7–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Wood Street, Kettering, NN16 9SE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 347 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 February 2024
Strengths
- “Kettering Park Junior has a renewed ambition for all pupils to achieve well.”
- “All staff unite behind the school’s vision.”
- “The Park values of pride, achievement, responsibility, and kindness guide pupils in their choices of how to behave and their attitude to learning.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, strong links are not always made with prior learning.”
- “This means there are gaps in some pupils’ knowledge.”
- “In a few subjects, the school has not checked on how the curriculum is being delivered.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 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) | 68% | 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.
- Kettering Park Infant Academy 0.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Grange Primary Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Brambleside Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Compass Primary Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hawthorn Community Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published