Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School
Main Street, Loddington, Kettering, NN14 1LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Dowsett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Kettering
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 141461
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536710175
About this school
Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Kettering. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 95 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 28 February 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 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 18 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 78% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 17% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 89% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 94% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 78% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Loddington CofE (VA) 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 | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 98 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School compares
Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School ranked 33rd of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 95 | — |
| Mawsley Primary School | 51% | 5.9% | 11.8% | 281 | 1.6 miles |
| Rothwell Victoria Infant School | — | 6.7% | 19.5% | 263 | 1.8 miles |
| Rothwell Junior School | — | — | — | 315 | 1.8 miles |
| Broughton Primary School | 87% | 3.5% | 12.6% | 200 | 1.9 miles |
| Hall Meadow Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 208 | 2.7 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)
- 8.16%
- English as an additional language
- 9.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.72%
- Persistent absence
- 14.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mawsley Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Rothwell Victoria Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Rothwell Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Broughton Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Hall Meadow Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Kettering
Other schools in Kettering
Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School ranks 17th of the 35 ranked primary schools in Kettering.
- 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
- Grange Primary Academy Primary
- Great Addington CofE Primary School Primary
- Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Hall Meadow Primary School Primary
- Havelock Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School teach?
- Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kettering.
- Who is the headteacher of Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School is Mrs Helen Dowsett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Loddington CofE (VA) 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 many pupils are at Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School?
- Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School full?
- Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 95 on roll (90%), 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 Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School is part of PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School ranked 33rd of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School's absence rate?
- Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Loddington CofE (VA) 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.