Hazel Leys Academy

About Hazel Leys Academy

Hazel Leys Academy, a state primary in North Northamptonshire, was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2018, and a subsequent ungraded visit in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 64%. That is three percentage points above the local authority average of 61%, placing the school 36th out of 90 primaries in North Northamptonshire. The school’s strongest individual subject is writing, where 79% of pupils met the expected standard, followed by reading at 75% and maths at 68%. At the higher standard, reading leads again at 25%, while maths and writing both sit at 18% and 7% respectively. Average scaled scores of 105 in reading and 104 in maths are solid, though the school has no published progress scores to show how much value it adds from pupils’ starting points.

The Ofsted report from 2018 awarded Good grades for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2014 had rated the school Requires Improvement, so the upgrade to Good represents a clear step forward. The school’s ranking data places it in the top 50% nationally, at the 45th percentile, and in the top 40% within the East Midlands region. For context, only two of the 111 primary schools in the local authority hold an Outstanding rating, so Good is a strong and common benchmark. The school has a nursery provision for children aged three and above, and the headteacher is Beverley Trotman. With 227 pupils on roll against a capacity of 249, there is some headroom, but the school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 62 families applied for 29 places, with 30 of those listing it as their first preference.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, sensory room, gymnasium, ICT suite and a chapel, plus an outdoor playground. Sports provision covers tennis, gymnastics, cross country, netball, dance and athletics, while clubs include science, film, coding and drama. SEND provisions are listed for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, social and emotional mental health, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 28.8%, above the national average, which suggests the school serves a relatively disadvantaged catchment. This combination of solid academic outcomes, a broad enrichment offer and strong SEND support makes Hazel Leys a practical choice for families in the Corby area who want a well-regarded local primary with a clear record of improvement and a genuinely inclusive approach.

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