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Compass Primary Academy

North Northamptonshire, NN15 7EAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1536 of 13,686 nationally

About Compass Primary Academy

Compass Primary Academy sits within the North Northamptonshire local authority, where it ranks 8th out of 90 primary schools — comfortably inside the top 10% of its local peers. The three schools immediately above it are Gretton Primary Academy, Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School, and Broughton Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Compass is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It currently has 432 pupils against a capacity of 480, and 30. 8% of its children are eligible for free school meals — a figure that gives a sense of the school's intake. The headteacher is Jo Fallowell. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2023, awarded it an overall rating of Good, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressWindmill Avenue, Kettering, North Northamptonshire, NN15 7EA
HeadteacherJo Fallowell
Local AuthorityNorth Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils432
Free School Meals (FSM)30.8%
School Capacity432 / 480 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Compass Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.