Isham 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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Isham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Kettering, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Isham 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
- 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.
- Reception 2026 had 13 first-choice applications for 14 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 43% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in North Northamptonshire.
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, Isham, Kettering, NN14 1HD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 103 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy attending this school.”
- “Pupils talk with enthusiasm about school life.”
- “They are highly motivated to learn.”
To improve
- “However, pupils’ knowledge and understanding of some major faiths are not secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2025 (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) | 43% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 13 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.
- Meadowside Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St. Marys CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Barton Seagrave Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Little Harrowden Community Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hayfield Cross CofE School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greenfields Primary School and Nursery 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published