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Compass Primary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy

Windmill Avenue, Kettering NN15 7EA · compassprimary.org · 01536 532707

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
50%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Northamptonshire 59%, England 62%
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
403
85% of 472 places
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
30.5%
First language not English
37.5%
School census 2025/26

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, 25 families put the school first and 26 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: 27 (Places 34)27September 2023: 40 (Places 42)40September 2024: 36 (Places 38)36September 2025: 26 (Places 27)26September 2026: 25 (Places 26)25Places 26
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202626251100%
September 2025Sept 202527261100%
September 2024Sept 202438360.9100%
September 2023Sept 202342401100%
September 2022Sept 202234270.8100%

Results

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across North Northamptonshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published16/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252016/17: 40% (England 61%)40%2017/18: 52% (England 64%)52%2018/19: 53% (England 65%)53%2022/23: 55% (England 60%)55%2023/24: 80% (England 61%)80%2024/25: 50% (England 62%)50%England 62%

Ofsted

Compass Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
25 Apr 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (59 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
75%
Replies
59
14% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼78% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼76% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼39% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●65% agreeEngland 67%

based on 23 parents (39%) with SEND

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