St Peter's Church of England Academy

About St Peter's Church of England Academy

St Peter's Church of England Academy is a state primary for pupils aged 7 to 11 in the North Northamptonshire local authority, where it ranks 22nd out of 90 primary schools. That places it comfortably in the top quarter of schools in the area, though it sits behind the three top-performing peers in the authority: Gretton Primary Academy, Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School, and Broughton Primary School. The school is rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2015 and an ungraded inspection in 2024 confirmed it remains Good. Leadership and management were also judged Good. This represents a clear improvement from the school's previous inspection in 2013, when it was rated Requires Improvement. With 219 pupils on roll against a capacity of 240, the school is not oversubscribed, and 26% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average.

Academically, St Peter's performs well above the local authority average. At Key Stage 2, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a North Northamptonshire average of 61%. In reading, 85% reached the expected standard and 19% achieved a higher standard; in maths, 85% reached the expected standard and 23% achieved a higher standard. Writing saw 81% at the expected standard and 6% at the higher standard. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 105 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the 27th percentile among all primaries, and in the East Midlands it sits in the 25th percentile. The school does not have a sixth form or nursery provision, and its results are based on the 2023/24 academic year.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, chapel, sensory room, sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, and an outdoor playground. Sports on offer include cricket, football, netball, swimming, cross country, rounders and dance, while clubs include drama, film club and choir. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes the school a practical choice for families in the Kettering or Corby area who want a Church of England primary with strong academic outcomes relative to the local average, a clear improvement trajectory, and good support for a wide range of additional needs.

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