St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby

Voluntary aided school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Roman Catholic · Nursery class

Patrick Road, Corby, NN18 9NT

01536 744447 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 4 May 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%England 62% · 2024/25
3rd highest of 18 state primary schools in Corby.
Higher than 79% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils232Room for 250 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 240 in 2019, 235 in 2021, 238 in 2022, 238 in 2023, 239 in 2024, 242 in 2025, 232 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.441 for 30 places, September 2026
1st highest of 18 state primary schools in Corby.
Higher than 96% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 4 May 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

29 pupils in this year group.

76% — 17 points above the North Northamptonshire average, and 14 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 76% 59% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 5% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 83% 72% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 83% 71% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 83% 71% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 104 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 107 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 67%This school 2023/24: 62%This school 2024/25: 76% This school England 62% 2022/23 67% 2023/24 62% 2024/25 76%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

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 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered30
Families who put it first41
Of those, offered a place30 (73%)
Families who listed it at all84

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.4

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.

This is a Roman Catholic school. When it has more applicants than places it can give priority to families of the faith, for example those who can show regular worship. Check the school's admissions policy to see how places are allocated.

Admissions dates and schools in North Northamptonshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
15th highest of 20 state primary schools in Corby.
Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
10.8% 21.1%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
16th highest of 20 state primary schools in Corby.
Higher than 38% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.5% 4.0%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
20th highest of 20 state primary schools in Corby.
Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.5% 12.7%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
2nd highest of 20 state primary schools in Corby.
Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
44.2% 21.0%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
7th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Corby.
Lower than 62% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.6% 5.2%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
3rd lowest of 20 state primary schools in Corby.
Lower than 80% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
7.0% 12.3%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
7th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Corby.
Lower than 55% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.8 3.9 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
5th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Corby.
Lower than 62% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.4% 1.6% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.06% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
10th highest of 20 state primary schools in Corby.
Higher than 83% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
23.6 22.7 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
8th highest of 20 state primary schools in Corby.
Higher than 68% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
11.8 11.4 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
Joint 19th highest of 20 state primary schools in Corby.
Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 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

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby's Ofsted rating?

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 4 May 2023.

How did St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14 points above the England average of 62%.

Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 41 families put St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby as their first choice for 30 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 30 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.