Academy sponsor led · North Northamptonshire

Danesholme Infant Academy

3–7Ages
189Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142185URN

Motala Close, Corby, NN18 9DT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.8 below North Northamptonshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Northamptonshire

62 applications for 45 places · 78th of 83 in North Northamptonshire

Every year since 2014

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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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

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.8 below North Northamptonshire median (2.1) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

62 applications · 45 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 1.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2025 1.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2024 1.5; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 1.3; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2022 1.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2021 1.0; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 1.3; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2019 1.1; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 1.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 1.2; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2016 1.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 1.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the North Northamptonshire median in 0 of 10 years.

This school
North Northamptonshire median

Dashed bars: as Danesholme Infant School (URN 121903), the previous school.

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	45	62	1.4	40	0.89
Sep 2025	47	58	1.2	44	0.94
Sep 2024	36	53	1.5	33	0.92
Sep 2023	57	76	1.3	49	0.86
Sep 2022	37	46	1.2	29	0.78
Sep 2021	63	65	1.0	43	0.68
Sep 2020	57	71	1.3	46	0.81
Sep 2019	72	79	1.1	52	0.72
Sep 2018	62	75	1.2	49	0.79
Sep 2017	65	80	1.2	56	0.86
Sep 2016 *	90	125	1.4	76	0.84
Sep 2015 *	90	125	1.4	64	0.71
Sep 2014 *	75	125	1.7	66	0.88

Schools nearby

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

Danesholme Infant AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.4applications per place
Danesholme Junior Academy
0.0 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

62%met the SATs standard
Kingswood Primary Academy
1.2 km · North Northamptonshire

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Beanfield Primary School
1.7 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2022

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby
1.8 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

2.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Hazel Leys Academy
1.8 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Oakley Vale Primary School
2.0 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good · improving2023

2.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Corby Primary Academy
2.1 km · North Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
2.2 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 37%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142185 · 940/2194
Trust: Greenwood Academies Trust
Capacity: 270 pupils · 189 on roll
Free school meals: 25.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Danesholme Infant School (URN 121903)
Address: Motala Close, Corby, NN18 9DT
Local authority: North Northamptonshire

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