Great Addington CofE Primary School
Woodford Road, Great Addington, Kettering, NN14 4BS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Barbara O'Brien
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 81
- URN
- 141462
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536330642
About this school
Great Addington CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Kettering. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 81 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 9 March 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 | 10 | 17 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 35% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 59% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 53% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 71% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
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 Great Addington CofE 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 | 80% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 88 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Addington CofE Primary School compares
Great Addington CofE Primary School ranked 15th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.8% | 13.6% | 81 | — |
| Woodford Church of England Primary School | 62% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 118 | 1.2 miles |
| Ringstead Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.4% | 19.4% | 146 | 1.7 miles |
| Cranford CofE Primary School | 69% | 5.6% | 9% | 101 | 2.3 miles |
| Windmill Primary School | 39% | 6.5% | 22.4% | 343 | 2.6 miles |
| Stanwick Primary School | 63% | 4.2% | 10.7% | 209 | 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)
- 13.64%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.79%
- Persistent absence
- 10.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodford Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Ringstead Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Cranford CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Windmill Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Stanwick Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
Other schools in Kettering
Great Addington CofE Primary School ranks 6th 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
- Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Hall Meadow Primary School Primary
- Havelock Infant School Primary
- Havelock Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Great Addington CofE Primary School teach?
- Great Addington CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kettering.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Addington CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Great Addington CofE Primary School is Mrs Barbara O'Brien, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Great Addington CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Addington CofE 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 Great Addington CofE Primary School?
- Great Addington CofE Primary School has 81 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Great Addington CofE Primary School full?
- Great Addington CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 81 on roll (77%), 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 Great Addington CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Great Addington CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Great Addington CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Great Addington CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Great Addington CofE Primary School?
- Great Addington CofE 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 Great Addington CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Addington CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Great Addington CofE Primary School ranked 15th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Great Addington CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Great Addington CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Addington CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Addington CofE 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.