Ketton Church of England Primary School
Ketton Cof E Primary School High Street, Ketton, Stamford, PE9 3TE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hazel Glassford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- The Rutland Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 141453
- Local authority
- Rutland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01780720301
About this school
Ketton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Stamford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 185 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
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 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 92% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 19% | 36% |
| Expected standard in reading | 96% | 100% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 100% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 96% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Ketton Church of England 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 | Rutland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 70.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 62.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ketton Church of England Primary School compares
Ketton Church of England Primary School ranked 4th of 17 primary schools in Rutland 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 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 185 | — |
| Malcolm Sargent Primary School | 70% | 3.7% | 16.2% | 604 | 2.6 miles |
| St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School | 40% | 3.7% | 10.6% | 167 | 3.0 miles |
| Empingham Church of England Primary School | 45% | 5.4% | 13% | 57 | 3.1 miles |
| Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 15.2% | 281 | 3.2 miles |
| Great Casterton Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.5% | 16.5% | 77 | 3.2 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)
- 5.88%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.42%
- Persistent absence
- 8.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Malcolm Sargent Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Stamford
-
St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Oakham, Rutland
-
Empingham Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Stamford
-
Great Casterton Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Stamford
Other schools in Stamford
Ketton Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Stamford.
- Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Malcolm Sargent Primary School Primary
- Ryhall CofE Academy Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St George's Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Bluecoat School Primary
- The Uffington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Casterton College Rutland Secondary
- Stamford Welland Academy Secondary
- Meadows View School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Ketton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ketton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stamford.
- Who is the headteacher of Ketton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ketton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Hazel Glassford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ketton Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ketton Church of England 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 Ketton Church of England Primary School?
- Ketton Church of England Primary School has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ketton Church of England Primary School full?
- Ketton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 185 on roll (106%), 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 Ketton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ketton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Ketton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ketton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Ketton Church of England Primary School?
- Ketton Church of England Primary School is part of THE RUTLAND LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ketton Church of England Primary School'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 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 Ketton Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Ketton Church of England Primary School ranked 4th of 17 primary schools in Rutland 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 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ketton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ketton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ketton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ketton Church of England 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 1 July 2026.