Kettering Buccleuch Academy
About the school
Kettering Buccleuch Academy is an open all-through school in North Northamptonshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 10 February 2026
- Published
- 19 April 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Good
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 48.3
- North Northamptonshire
- 42.9
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- North Northamptonshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 45.40%
- North Northamptonshire
- 38.00%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 64.20%
- North Northamptonshire
- 58.90%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 68.30%
- North Northamptonshire
- 37.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.57
- North Northamptonshire
- 3.82
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 34.79
AAB or better
- School
- 8.60%
Key Stage 2 results
Combined attainment
Reading, writing and maths expected standard
- School
- 65%
- North Northamptonshire
- 59%
- England
- 62%
Reading, writing and maths higher standard
- School
- 0%
- North Northamptonshire
- 5%
- England
- 8%
Subject attainment
Reading expected standard
- School
- 75%
- North Northamptonshire
- 72%
- England
- 75%
Writing expected standard
- School
- 70%
- North Northamptonshire
- 71%
- England
- 72%
Maths expected standard
- School
- 73%
- North Northamptonshire
- 71%
- England
- 74%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling expected
- School
- 60%
- North Northamptonshire
- 69%
- England
- 73%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling higher
- School
- 10%
- North Northamptonshire
- 24%
- England
- 30%
Science expected standard
- School
- 75%
- North Northamptonshire
- 82%
- England
- 82%
Scaled scores
Reading average scaled score
- School
- 105
- North Northamptonshire
- 104
- England
- 106
Maths average scaled score
- School
- 102
- North Northamptonshire
- 104
- England
- 105
Grammar average scaled score
- School
- 102
- North Northamptonshire
- 104
- England
- 105
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1851
Girls
45.81%
Boys
54.19%
SEN support
17.99%
Education, health and care plan
3.24%
English as an additional language
16.00%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
26.21%
Overall absence
7.12
Persistent absence
17.75
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
234
Sustained education or employment
88%
Education
83%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
4%
Not sustained
9%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
129
Sustained education or employment
91%
Higher education
65%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
18%