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Kettering Buccleuch Academy

North Northamptonshire, NN16 9NSSecondaryAges 4–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Feb 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.5×
More first choices than offers made
264 1st-choice / 180 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#483 of 3,141 nationally

About Kettering Buccleuch Academy

Kettering Buccleuch Academy is a state-funded secondary school in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands, for pupils aged 4 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,808 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,820.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 10 Feb 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 48.3 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B- for 2023/24. admissions data records 264 first-preference applications and 180 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses school data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range4 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChristian
AddressWeekley Glebe Road, Kettering, North Northamptonshire, NN16 9NS
HeadteacherMiss Chloe Buckenham
Local AuthorityNorth Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils1,808
Free School Meals (FSM)23.5%
School Capacity1,808 / 1,820 (99% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Report Card

10 Feb 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Early years provisionStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 19 Apr 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:10-16:45

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kettering Buccleuch Academy

Yes, Kettering Buccleuch Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.