The Latimer Arts College
Castle Way, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 6SW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mrs Kathryn Murphy
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Kettering
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,277
- Pupils on roll
- 1,219
- URN
- 122066
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536720300
About this school
The Latimer Arts College is a foundation secondary school in Kettering. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,219 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 April 2023, 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 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 195 | 204 | 200 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.5 | 45.2 | 44.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.36 +0.16 to +0.56 | +0.23 +0.03 to +0.43 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 36.3% | 40% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 65.2% | 69.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 22% | 20.1% | 25% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Latimer Arts College 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 | 48.5 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.2 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.8 | 36.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,097 |
| 2023/24 | 1,145 |
| 2024/25 | 1,175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Latimer Arts College compares
The Latimer Arts College ranked 9th of 19 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 56% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.8 | 8.8% | 19.8% | 1,219 | — |
| Southfield School for Girls | 46.8 | 9% | 19% | 1,111 | 1.1 miles |
| Kettering Science Academy | 37.3 | 11.2% | 29.9% | 1,477 | 1.3 miles |
| Bishop Stopford School | 58.7 | 4.7% | 7.3% | 1,454 | 1.5 miles |
| Huxlow Academy | 41.9 | 9.6% | 24.8% | 783 | 4.7 miles |
| Sir Christopher Hatton Academy | 50.2 | 8.1% | 19.4% | 1,440 | 5.0 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)
- 19.81%
- English as an additional language
- 7.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.76%
- Persistent absence
- 24.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Southfield School for Girls1.1 miles
Secondary · Kettering
-
Kettering Science Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Kettering
-
Bishop Stopford School1.5 miles
Secondary · Kettering
-
Huxlow Academy4.7 miles
Secondary · Irthlingborough
-
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy5.0 miles
Secondary · Wellingborough
Other schools in Kettering
The Latimer Arts College ranks 4th of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Kettering.
- Bishop Stopford School Secondary
- Kettering Science Academy Secondary
- Montsaye Academy Secondary
- Southfield School for Girls Secondary
- Ronald Tree Nursery School Nursery
- Barton Seagrave Primary School Primary
- Brambleside Primary School Primary
- Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broughton Primary School Primary
- Compass Primary Academy Primary
- Cranford CofE Primary School Primary
- Geddington Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Latimer Arts College teach?
- The Latimer Arts College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Kettering.
- Who is the principal of The Latimer Arts College?
- The principal of The Latimer Arts College is Mrs Kathryn Murphy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Latimer Arts College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Latimer Arts College, 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 The Latimer Arts College?
- The Latimer Arts College has 1,219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Latimer Arts College full?
- The Latimer Arts College has capacity for 1,277 pupils and 1,219 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 The Latimer Arts College a faith school?
- No. The Latimer Arts College has no designated religious character.
- Is The Latimer Arts College a selective school?
- No. The Latimer Arts College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have The Latimer Arts College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.5 in 2022/23 and 44.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Latimer Arts College rank locally?
- The Latimer Arts College ranked 9th of 19 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 56% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Latimer Arts College's absence rate?
- The Latimer Arts College's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Latimer Arts College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Latimer Arts College'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.