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Exeter A Learning Community Academy

North Northamptonshire, NN18 8DLPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
34%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#13,012
of 13,686 nationally

About Exeter A Learning Community Academy

Exeter A Learning Community Academy has been rated Good overall by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2023, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2016. The inspection report awarded the school Good marks for quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management, while the early years provision was singled out as Outstanding. When it comes to academic outcomes at Key Stage 2, the school’s performance is a more mixed picture. Just 34% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is well below the North Northamptonshire local authority average of 61%. This places the school in the bottom 50 nationally for this metric, ranking 85th out of 90 primary schools in the local authority. Individual subject scores show 51% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 48% in writing, while maths was lower at 41%. The average scaled scores were 101 in reading and 98 in maths.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBrayford Avenue, Brayford Avenue, Corby, North Northamptonshire, NN18 8DL
HeadteacherMelanie Saunders
Local AuthorityNorth Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils479
Free School Meals (FSM)38.0%
School Capacity479 / 840 (57% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jun 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, 25 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:15-08:45

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: exeterschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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