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Kingsley Special Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Special academy
Churchill Way, Kettering NN15 5DP · kingsleyspecialacademy.co.uk · 01536 316880
On the mapSearch near NN15 5DP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Northamptonshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 165
- 9 over 156 places · 106%
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 31.5%
- First language not English
- 19.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across North Northamptonshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼95 | 106 | ||
| ▼93 | 105 | ||
| ▼97 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Kingsley Special Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 15 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 15 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Feb 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 31
- 19% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (100%) with SEND