Ringstead Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Ringstead, Kettering, NN14 4DH
- 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 Roberts
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 146
- URN
- 141723
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933622734
About this school
Ringstead Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Kettering. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 146 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ringstead Church of England 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. 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 | 10 | 20 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 55% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 30% | 75% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | 60% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 40% | 70% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Ringstead 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 | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 20% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 128 |
| 2024/25 | 129 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ringstead Church of England Primary School compares
Ringstead Church of England Primary School ranked 31st of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.4% | 19.4% | 146 | — |
| Windmill Primary School | 39% | 6.5% | 22.4% | 343 | 1.4 miles |
| Great Addington CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 13.6% | 81 | 1.7 miles |
| Woodford Church of England Primary School | 62% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 118 | 1.7 miles |
| Raunds Park Infant School | — | 5.7% | 17.6% | 149 | 1.8 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Academy | 46% | 4.6% | 26% | 215 | 1.8 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)
- 19.38%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.41%
- Persistent absence
- 13.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Windmill Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Great Addington CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Woodford Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Raunds Park Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
St Peter's Church of England Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
Other schools in Kettering
Ringstead Church of England Primary School ranks 15th 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 Ringstead Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ringstead Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kettering.
- Who is the headteacher of Ringstead Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ringstead Church of England Primary School is Mrs Helen Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ringstead Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ringstead 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 many pupils are at Ringstead Church of England Primary School?
- Ringstead Church of England Primary School has 146 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ringstead Church of England Primary School full?
- Ringstead Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 146 on roll (104%), 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 Ringstead Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ringstead Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Ringstead Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ringstead Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ringstead Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ringstead Church of England 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 Ringstead 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 20% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ringstead Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Ringstead Church of England Primary School ranked 31st of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ringstead Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ringstead Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ringstead Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ringstead 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 6 July 2026.