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Exeter A Learning Community Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Brayford Avenue, Brayford Avenue, Corby NN18 8DL · exeterschool.co.uk · 01536 204765
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 35%
- 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
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 466
- 55% of 840 places
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 39.7%
- First language not English
- 38%
- 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, 41 families put the school first and 48 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 48 | 41 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 32 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 46 | 36 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 39 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 35% 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 | |||
| ▼35% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼100 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 139119)
Ofsted
Exeter A Learning Community Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Nov 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 139119), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2016Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 139119)
Nov 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 139119)
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 33
- 6% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 61% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (42%) with SEND