Gretton Primary Academy
Kirby Road, Gretton, Corby, NN17 3DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Julia Dickinson
- Sponsor
- The Brooke Weston Trust
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 145
- Pupils on roll
- 145
- URN
- 138761
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536770366
About this school
Gretton Primary Academy is a primary academy in Corby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 145 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 94% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 12% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 94% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 100% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 94% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Gretton Primary 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 | 84% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 143 |
| 2023/24 | 140 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gretton Primary Academy compares
Gretton Primary Academy ranked 8th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 145 | — |
| Priors Hall - A Learning Community | 60% | 3.7% | 9.5% | 478 | 2.3 miles |
| Rockingham Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 31.1% | 367 | 2.7 miles |
| Studfall Infant Academy | — | 6.1% | 21.8% | 363 | 2.8 miles |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School | 72% | 5.6% | 23.7% | 366 | 3.0 miles |
| Studfall Junior Academy | 52% | 4.7% | 29.7% | 467 | 3.0 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)
- 5.56%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.94%
- Persistent absence
- 3.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Priors Hall - A Learning Community2.3 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Rockingham Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Studfall Infant Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Studfall Junior Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Corby
Other schools in Corby
Gretton Primary Academy ranks 1st 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
- 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
- Priors Hall - A Learning Community Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Gretton Primary Academy teach?
- Gretton Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Corby.
- Who is the principal of Gretton Primary Academy?
- The principal of Gretton Primary Academy is Mrs Julia Dickinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Gretton Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gretton Primary 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 Gretton Primary Academy?
- Gretton Primary Academy has 145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Gretton Primary Academy full?
- Gretton Primary Academy has capacity for 145 pupils and 145 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Gretton Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Gretton Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Gretton Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Gretton Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Gretton Primary Academy?
- Gretton Primary 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 Gretton Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gretton Primary Academy rank locally?
- Gretton Primary Academy ranked 8th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gretton Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Gretton Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gretton Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gretton Primary 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.