Foundation school · North Northamptonshire

The Latimer Arts College

11–18Ages
1,219Pupils
SecondaryPhase
Sixth formAges 16–18
122066URN

Castle Way, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 6SW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.3 above North Northamptonshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in North Northamptonshire

567 applications for 238 places · 7th of 21 in North Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

45.9of 90

North Northamptonshire 45.0 England 46.0

9th of 19 in North Northamptonshire

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

Inspection history

20 April 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
15 January 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Year 7

0.3 above North Northamptonshire median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

567 applications · 238 places offered · 261 named it first

2026 2.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2025 2.3; North Northamptonshire median median 1.8
2024 2.7; North Northamptonshire median median 1.8
2023 2.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2022 2.6; North Northamptonshire median median 1.7
2021 2.6; North Northamptonshire median median 1.8
2020 2.6; North Northamptonshire median median 1.8
2019 2.7; North Northamptonshire median median 1.8
2018 2.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 2.3; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2016 2.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.3
2015 2.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.4
2014 2.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the North Northamptonshire median in 13 of 13 years.

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North Northamptonshire median

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	238	567	2.4	261	1.10
Sep 2025	232	541	2.3	240	1.03
Sep 2024	202	550	2.7	229	1.13
Sep 2023	202	542	2.7	246	1.22
Sep 2022	196	510	2.6	244	1.24
Sep 2021	193	492	2.6	245	1.27
Sep 2020	198	508	2.6	219	1.11
Sep 2019	198	530	2.7	229	1.16
Sep 2018	199	537	2.7	227	1.14
Sep 2017	193	447	2.3	171	0.89
Sep 2016	199	475	2.4	187	0.94
Sep 2015	192	515	2.7	185	0.96
Sep 2014	191	418	2.2	164	0.86

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

201 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)45.99th of 19 in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire 45.0 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths43%8th of 19 in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire 43% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths71%

North Northamptonshire 62% England 66%

This school
North Northamptonshire median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)+0.23

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	201	45.9	43%	71%	–
2024/25	200	44.8	40%	70%	–
2023/24	204	45.2	36%	65%	+0.23
2022/23	195	48.5	49%	69%	+0.36

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Latimer Arts CollegeThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 45.9Attainment 8
Southfield School for Girls
1.8 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 46.7Attainment 8
Kettering Science Academy
2.1 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 35.3Attainment 8
Bishop Stopford School
2.4 km · North Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 62.9Attainment 8
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
3.6 km · North Northamptonshire

2026

3.7applications per place 51.4Attainment 8
Huxlow Academy
7.6 km · North Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 39.8Attainment 8
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
8.1 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2022

2.3applications per place 48.8Attainment 8
Weavers Academy
8.9 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 43.4Attainment 8
Montsaye Academy
9.3 km · North Northamptonshire

Special measures Inadequate2023

1.1applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 122066 · 940/4055
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 1,277 pupils · 1,219 on roll
Free school meals: 21.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Castle Way, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 6SW
Local authority: North Northamptonshire

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources