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Red Kite Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Special free school
Purbeck Drive, Corby NN18 0BX · redkitespecialacademy.co.uk · 01536 216489
On the mapSearch near NN18 0BX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 0.5
- average Attainment 8 score. North Northamptonshire 43.4, England 45.9
- Pupils
- 149
- 49 over 100 places · 149%
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 40%
- First language not English
- 8.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Northamptonshire it was 43.4, and across England 45.9.
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%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 35.7 | −11.9 |
| Other education | 57.1 | +19 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.1 | — |
Ofsted
Red Kite Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 24 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 17
- 12% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 12% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (100%) with SEND