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Rothwell Victoria Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Academy

School Lane, Rothwell, Kettering NN14 6HZ · rothwellschools.org.uk · 01536 906699

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2025
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · North Northamptonshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
263
60% of 438 places
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
18.2%
First language not English
6.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Inmat

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: North Northamptonshire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 64 families put the school first and 64 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 76 (Places 77)76September 2023: 66 (Places 66)66September 2024: 66 (Places 66)66September 2025: 74 (Places 75)74September 2026: 64 (Places 64)64Places 64
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202664641100%
September 2025Sept 202575741100%
September 2024Sept 202466661100%
September 2023Sept 202366661100%
September 2022Sept 202277761100%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 30 April 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Rothwell Victoria Infant School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
29 Apr 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2011Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
81%
Replies
37
14% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼54% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼73% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼81% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼55% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼40% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

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