Broughton Primary School
Cransley Hill, Broughton, Kettering, NN14 1NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Claire Shortt
- Constituency
- Kettering
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 121799
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536790282
About this school
Broughton Primary School is a community primary school in Kettering. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 April 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 89% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 89% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 93% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 93% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Broughton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broughton Primary School compares
Broughton Primary School ranked 4th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 3.5% | 12.6% | 200 | — |
| Mawsley Primary School | 51% | 5.9% | 11.8% | 281 | 1.4 miles |
| Hall Meadow Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 208 | 1.8 miles |
| Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School | 31% | 5.8% | 22.2% | 86 | 1.8 miles |
| Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School | 64% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 95 | 1.9 miles |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 216 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.62%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.52%
- Persistent absence
- 4.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mawsley Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Hall Meadow Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Kettering
Other schools in Kettering
Broughton Primary School ranks 2nd of the 35 ranked primary schools in Kettering.
- Barton Seagrave Primary School Primary
- Brambleside Primary School Primary
- Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Compass Primary Academy Primary
- Cranford CofE Primary School Primary
- Geddington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary Academy Primary
- Great Addington CofE Primary School Primary
- Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Hall Meadow Primary School Primary
- Havelock Infant School Primary
- Havelock Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Broughton Primary School teach?
- Broughton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kettering.
- Who is the headteacher of Broughton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Broughton Primary School is Ms Claire Shortt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Broughton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broughton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Broughton Primary School?
- Broughton Primary School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Broughton Primary School full?
- Broughton Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 200 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Broughton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Broughton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Broughton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Broughton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Broughton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broughton Primary School rank locally?
- Broughton Primary School ranked 4th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broughton Primary School's absence rate?
- Broughton Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broughton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broughton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.