Academy converter · North Northamptonshire

Isham Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
103Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
144858URN

Church Street, Isham, Kettering, NN14 1HD

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

2.4per place

0.2 above North Northamptonshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

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33 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%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 · 28 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
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

2.4applications per place, Reception

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

33 applications · 14 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1
2025 3.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2024 2.5; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2023 3.5; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2022 2.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2021 3.1; North Northamptonshire median median 1.9
2020 3.1; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2019 3.1; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2018 3.0; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2017 3.5; North Northamptonshire median median 2.0
2016 4.9; North Northamptonshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 4.0; North Northamptonshire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 3.7; North Northamptonshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

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

This school
North Northamptonshire median

Dashed bars: as Isham Church of England Primary School (URN 122023), 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	14	33	2.4	13	0.93
Sep 2025	10	35	3.5	10	1.00
Sep 2024	12	30	2.5	12	1.00
Sep 2023	15	52	3.5	19	1.27
Sep 2022	15	40	2.7	16	1.07
Sep 2021	10	31	3.1	10	1.00
Sep 2020	15	47	3.1	20	1.33
Sep 2019	15	46	3.1	15	1.00
Sep 2018	15	45	3.0	18	1.20
Sep 2017	15	53	3.5	17	1.13
Sep 2016 *	14	68	4.9	26	1.86
Sep 2015 *	13	52	4.0	12	0.92
Sep 2014 *	15	56	3.7	18	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 43% · Writing 50% · Maths 50% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%84th of 90 in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard43%

North Northamptonshire 74% England 78%

Higher standard7%

North Northamptonshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

North Northamptonshire 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

North Northamptonshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard7%

North Northamptonshire 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

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North Northamptonshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	43%	0%	102	100
2023/24	67%	20%	108	104
2022/23	87%	20%	109	108

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

Isham Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Meadowside Primary School
1.1 km · North Northamptonshire

2026

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St. Marys CofE Primary School
1.6 km · North Northamptonshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Barton Seagrave Primary School
2.6 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Little Harrowden Community Primary School
2.8 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School
2.8 km · North Northamptonshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Hayfield Cross CofE School
3.2 km · North Northamptonshire

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
3.4 km · North Northamptonshire

2026

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery
3.6 km · North Northamptonshire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 85%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144858 · 940/3320
Trust: Peterborough Diocese Education Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 103 on roll
Free school meals: 9.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2017
Replaced: Isham Church of England Primary School (URN 122023)
Address: Church Street, Isham, Kettering, NN14 1HD
Local authority: North Northamptonshire

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