Academy converter · North Northamptonshire

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

4–11Ages
257Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139460URN

Fuller Street, Kettering, NN16 0JH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to North Northamptonshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Northamptonshire

63 applications for 32 places · 51st of 83 in North Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 14 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

14 January 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
25 September 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to North Northamptonshire median (2.1) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

63 applications · 32 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2025 1.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2024 1.6; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 1.8; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2022 2.0; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2021 2.5; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 1.6; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2019 1.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 1.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 1.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2016 2.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.2
2015 2.1; North Northamptonshire median median 2.4
2014 2.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1

This school
North Northamptonshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, 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	32	63	2.0	27	0.84
Sep 2025	26	48	1.9	21	0.81
Sep 2024	37	58	1.6	39	1.05
Sep 2023	35	62	1.8	25	0.71
Sep 2022	28	56	2.0	21	0.75
Sep 2021	25	63	2.5	25	1.00
Sep 2020	38	62	1.6	38	1.00
Sep 2019	37	69	1.9	37	1.00
Sep 2018	37	71	1.9	46	1.24
Sep 2017	38	73	1.9	32	0.84
Sep 2016	38	102	2.7	36	0.95
Sep 2015	38	79	2.1	39	1.03
Sep 2014	38	84	2.2	27	0.71

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 81% · Maths 86% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%13th of 90 in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

North Northamptonshire 74% England 78%

Higher standard32%

North Northamptonshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth5%

North Northamptonshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard35%

North Northamptonshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Northamptonshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	5%	106	107
2023/24	74%	5%	106	107
2022/23	53%	6%	103	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

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

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Compass Primary Academy
0.7 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

3.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Kettering Park Junior Academy
0.8 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2024

68%met the SATs standard
Grange Primary Academy
0.8 km · North Northamptonshire

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Kettering Park Infant Academy
0.8 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2024

2.3applications per place
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Hawthorn Community Primary School
1.3 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Millbrook Junior School
1.5 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

54%met the SATs standard
Millbrook Infant School
1.6 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139460 · 940/3322
Trust: St Mary's Church of England Va Primary Academy
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 266 pupils · 257 on roll
Free school meals: 26.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 122024)
Address: Fuller Street, Kettering, NN16 0JH
Local authority: North Northamptonshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources