Kettering Park Infant Academy

About Kettering Park Infant Academy

Kettering Park Infant Academy sits in a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 score for primary schools is 61, but as an infant school taking children only from age 4 to 7, it doesn't publish KS2 results — its pupils move on before that benchmark. What stands out instead is the school's recent Ofsted trajectory. In its March 2024 graded inspection, it jumped from a Requires Improvement rating (received in February 2020) to a Good across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision all scored 2. That's a significant turnaround in four years, and it places the school in a much stronger position locally, especially given that only two of the 111 primary schools in North Northamptonshire currently hold an Outstanding rating. The nearest Outstanding school, Greenfields Primary School and Nursery, is 2.5 km away.

Academically, the school's improvement story is the headline. The 2020 inspection had flagged quality of education, early years provision, personal development, and leadership all as requiring improvement, with behaviour and attitudes the only area rated Good. By 2024, every single category had been lifted to Good, including early years provision — a crucial area for an infant school. Headteacher Liam Cox has overseen this shift, and the data suggests the school is now performing solidly for its age range. With 241 pupils on roll against a capacity of 270, the school is running at about 89% full, and it's clearly popular: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 113 applications for 58 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.95, and all 51 first-preference applicants were offered a place. That suggests local families are backing the school's recent progress.

The school offers a practical, well-resourced environment for younger children. Facilities include a library, sports hall, playing fields, forest school, art studios, and even a chapel, which is unusual for a school with no religious character. There's a strong extracurricular offer with clubs like eco club, drama, science club, book club, gardening, and film club, plus sports including rounders, cross country, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, dance, and netball. For families with children who need extra support, the SEND provisions are comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for a focused infant-only setting with clear recent improvement, strong local demand, and a broad range of activities despite its small size.

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