Kettering Science Academy
Deeble Road, Kettering, NN15 7AA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Jennifer Giovanelli
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- The Brooke Weston Trust
- Constituency
- Kettering
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 1,477
- URN
- 135967
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536532700
About this school
Kettering Science Academy is a secondary academy in Kettering. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,477 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
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 234 | 246 | 264 |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.0 | 39.4 | 37.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.04 -0.23 to +0.14 | -0.20 -0.38 to -0.01 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% | 32.1% | 28% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 50% | 48% | 47% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 59% | 63.8% | 51.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
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 Kettering Science Academy 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 | 40 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.4 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 37.3 | 36.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,404 |
| 2023/24 | 1,418 |
| 2024/25 | 1,454 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kettering Science Academy compares
Kettering Science Academy ranked 18th of 19 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 31% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37.3 | 11.2% | 29.9% | 1,477 | — |
| Southfield School for Girls | 46.8 | 9% | 19% | 1,111 | 0.8 miles |
| Bishop Stopford School | 58.7 | 4.7% | 7.3% | 1,454 | 1.1 miles |
| The Latimer Arts College | 44.8 | 8.8% | 19.8% | 1,219 | 1.3 miles |
| Montsaye Academy | — | — | — | 1,017 | 4.6 miles |
| Brooke Weston Academy | 50.5 | 5.9% | 18.6% | 1,154 | 4.8 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)
- 29.93%
- English as an additional language
- 27%
- Overall absence
- 11.22%
- Persistent absence
- 32.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Southfield School for Girls0.8 miles
Secondary · Kettering
-
Bishop Stopford School1.1 miles
Secondary · Kettering
-
The Latimer Arts College1.3 miles
Secondary · Kettering
-
Montsaye Academy4.6 miles
Secondary · Kettering
-
Brooke Weston Academy4.8 miles
Secondary · Great Oakley
Other schools in Kettering
Kettering Science Academy ranks 5th of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Kettering.
- Bishop Stopford School Secondary
- Montsaye Academy Secondary
- Southfield School for Girls Secondary
- The Latimer Arts College 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 Kettering Science Academy teach?
- Kettering Science Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Kettering.
- Who is the principal of Kettering Science Academy?
- The principal of Kettering Science Academy is Mrs Jennifer Giovanelli, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kettering Science Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kettering Science Academy, 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 Kettering Science Academy?
- Kettering Science Academy has 1,477 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Kettering Science Academy a faith school?
- No. Kettering Science Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Kettering Science Academy a selective school?
- No. Kettering Science Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Kettering Science Academy?
- Kettering Science Academy is part of THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kettering Science Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 40 in 2022/23 and 37.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kettering Science Academy rank locally?
- Kettering Science Academy ranked 18th of 19 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 31% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kettering Science Academy's absence rate?
- Kettering Science Academy's overall absence rate is 11.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kettering Science Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kettering Science Academy'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 1 July 2026.