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Gretton Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Kirby Road, Gretton, Corby NN17 3DB · grettonprimary.org · 01536 770366
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Northamptonshire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.43 mi
- 3.92 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · North Northamptonshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 145
- At capacity · 145 places
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.9%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.43 mi (3.92 km) from the school. Source: North Northamptonshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 22 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 22 | 28 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 21 | 25 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 18 | 13 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 21 | 26 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.43 mi3.92 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% 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 | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Gretton Primary Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 12 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (66 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 66
- 46% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (30%) with SEND