Kettering Science Academy

Deeble Road, Kettering, North Northamptonshire, NN15 7AA

Good

Inspected 11 July 2023

Good

Ofsted

37.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,454

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Northamptonshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Number of Pupils: 1,454
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 July 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

29.9%

Disadvantaged

27%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

14.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

37.3

Attainment 8

1,454 pupils

28%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

47%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

63 students

14.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

71%

To higher education

16%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

85%

Sustained destination

78%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.2%

Overall absence

33.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

80.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

20.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£46,888

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,081 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -4.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,477

Spend per pupil

£7,878

Income per pupil

65%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.