Red Kite Academy
Free schools special · Ages 4–18 · Corby, North Northamptonshire
Red Kite Academy is a special school in Corby, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–18 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2023.
Open on the map Unlock every school · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Purbeck Drive, Corby, NN18 0BX
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 4–18
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 149 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are at the heart of all decisions made at this school.”
- “Staff care about all their pupils.”
- “Leaders ensure that staff have the expertise to meet pupils’ needs effectively.”
To improve
- “Leaders are still in the early stages of developing some of the wider subjects for the formal pathway.”
- “Some pupils struggle to remember what they have learned in previous lessons.”
- “They do not have a good enough understanding of religion and other cultures.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 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) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for Red Kite Academy
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
One payment, no subscription: 3 months of every school and nursery in England.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- Maplefields Academy 0.3 mi School remains Outstanding
- Kettering Buccleuch Academy 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stone Lodge Therapeutic School 5.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Youth Works Community College 5.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wren Spinney School 6.3 mi Outstanding
- Kingsley Special Academy 6.7 mi Outstanding
- St Peter's School 6.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Isebrook School 7.0 mi School remains Good