St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby
Patrick Road, Corby, NN18 9NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Blair
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- URN
- 122045
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536744447
About this school
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Corby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 232 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 62% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 69% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 72% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 83% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby 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 | 67% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby compares
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby ranked 14th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.6% | 10.8% | 232 | — |
| Hazel Leys Academy | 64% | 6.3% | 30.9% | 234 | 0.2 miles |
| Kingswood Primary Academy | 54% | 5.3% | 46.5% | 209 | 0.4 miles |
| Corby Primary Academy | 60% | 4.4% | 10% | 472 | 0.5 miles |
| Exeter A Learning Community Academy | 35% | 6.9% | 45.5% | 466 | 0.7 miles |
| Oakley Vale Primary School | 62% | 4.5% | 9.8% | 420 | 0.8 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)
- 10.8%
- English as an additional language
- 44.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.62%
- Persistent absence
- 6.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hazel Leys Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Kingswood Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Corby Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Exeter A Learning Community Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Oakley Vale Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Corby
Other schools in Corby
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby ranks 3rd of the 18 ranked primary schools in Corby.
- Beanfield Primary School Primary
- Corby Old Village Primary School Primary
- Corby Primary Academy Primary
- Danesholme Infant Academy Primary
- Danesholme Junior Academy Primary
- Exeter A Learning Community Academy Primary
- Gretton Primary Academy Primary
- Hazel Leys Academy Primary
- Kingswood Primary Academy Primary
- Little Stanion Primary School Primary
- Oakley Vale Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby teach?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Corby.
- Who is the headteacher of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby?
- The headteacher of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby is Mrs Louise Blair, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby, 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby has 232 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby full?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby has capacity for 250 pupils and 232 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby a faith school?
- Yes. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- Does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby as having nursery classes.
- How have St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby rank locally?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby ranked 14th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby's absence rate?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby'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.