SchoolScoresKettering Park Infant Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Part of INMAT
Park Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9RU
01536 481922 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 March 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 1 January 2024 and 6 January 2025.
Kettering comparisons use the 16 of its 39 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 23 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Kettering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 16th highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Kettering. Higher than 1% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 66% | 89% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school 16th highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Kettering. Higher than 0% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 59% | 90% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 15th highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Kettering. Higher than 4% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 62% | 82% | 84% |
| Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 14 parents whose child had been bullied 10th highest of 10 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Kettering. Higher than 5% of 6,022 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 29% | 53% | 50% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 27 parents who had raised a concern 16th highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Kettering. Higher than 2% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 48% | 74% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 16th highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Kettering. Higher than 2% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 52%said yes | 80% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Kettering figures pool parents at the Kettering schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in North Northamptonshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 58 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 53 |
| Of those, offered a place | 53 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 134 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 6th highest of 39 state primary schools in Kettering. Higher than 62% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 27.4% | 21.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 14th highest of 39 state primary schools in Kettering. Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.3% | 4.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 19th highest of 39 state primary schools in Kettering. Higher than 43% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.3% | 12.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 1st highest of 39 state primary schools in Kettering. Higher than 88% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 46.5% | 21.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 32nd lowest of 39 state primary schools in Kettering. Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 30th lowest of 39 state primary schools in Kettering. Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.6% | 12.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 22nd lowest of 39 state primary schools in Kettering. Lower than 40% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.7 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 22nd lowest of 39 state primary schools in Kettering. Lower than 46% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.41% | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 38th highest of 39 state primary schools in Kettering. Higher than 9% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 15.3 | 22.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 35th highest of 39 state primary schools in Kettering. Higher than 33% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.8 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 8th highest of 34 state primary schools in Kettering. Higher than 81% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 23.9% | 18.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Kettering Park Junior Academy 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grange Primary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brambleside Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Compass Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hawthorn Community Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's School 1.2 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Millbrook Junior School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Kettering Park Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Kettering Park Infant Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 March 2024.
Would parents recommend Kettering Park Infant Academy?
52% of the 29 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 1 January 2024 and 6 January 2025 said they would recommend Kettering Park Infant Academy to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Kettering Park Infant Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 53 families put Kettering Park Infant Academy as their first choice for 58 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 53 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 144176.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 1 January 2024 to 6 January 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.