Kettering Science Academy
About the school
Kettering Science Academy is an open secondary school in North Northamptonshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 11 July 2023
- Published
- 18 September 2023
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 4
- Latest outcome
- Good
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
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 37.3
- 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
- 28.00%
- North Northamptonshire
- 38.00%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 47.00%
- North Northamptonshire
- 58.90%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 51.10%
- North Northamptonshire
- 37.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.39
- North Northamptonshire
- 3.82
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 28.44
AAB or better
- School
- 14.70%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1454
Girls
38.65%
Boys
61.35%
SEN support
14.79%
Education, health and care plan
3.65%
English as an additional language
27.00%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
29.93%
Overall absence
11.22
Persistent absence
32.98
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
85%
Education
78%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
11%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
64
Sustained education or employment
84%
Higher education
61%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
13%