Danesholme Junior Academy
Motala Close, Corby, NN18 9DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Ms Sonia Kendal
- Sponsor
- Greenwood Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 325
- URN
- 142062
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536741657
About this school
Danesholme Junior Academy is a primary academy in Corby. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 325 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Danesholme Junior Academy, 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 2 November 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 | 93 | 89 | 85 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 48% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 64% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 62% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 58% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Danesholme Junior 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 | 54% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 346 |
| 2023/24 | 352 |
| 2024/25 | 352 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Danesholme Junior Academy compares
Danesholme Junior Academy ranked 42nd of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.6% | 33.2% | 325 | — |
| Danesholme Infant Academy | — | 5.6% | 28% | 189 | 0.0 miles |
| Kingswood Primary Academy | 54% | 5.3% | 46.5% | 209 | 0.7 miles |
| Beanfield Primary School | 50% | 5.9% | 30.1% | 661 | 1.0 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby | 76% | 4.6% | 10.8% | 232 | 1.1 miles |
| Hazel Leys Academy | 64% | 6.3% | 30.9% | 234 | 1.1 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)
- 33.24%
- English as an additional language
- 30.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 14.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Danesholme Infant Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Kingswood Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Beanfield Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Corby
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby1.1 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Hazel Leys Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Corby
Other schools in Corby
Danesholme Junior Academy ranks 8th 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
- Exeter A Learning Community Academy Primary
- Gretton Primary 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 ages does Danesholme Junior Academy teach?
- Danesholme Junior Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Corby.
- Who is the principal of Danesholme Junior Academy?
- The principal of Danesholme Junior Academy is Ms Sonia Kendal, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Danesholme Junior Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Danesholme Junior 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 many pupils are at Danesholme Junior Academy?
- Danesholme Junior Academy has 325 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Danesholme Junior Academy full?
- Danesholme Junior Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 325 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 Danesholme Junior Academy a faith school?
- No. Danesholme Junior Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Danesholme Junior Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Danesholme Junior Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Danesholme Junior Academy part of an academy trust?
- Danesholme Junior Academy is part of GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Danesholme Junior Academy'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 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Danesholme Junior Academy compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Danesholme Junior Academy ranked 42nd of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Danesholme Junior Academy's absence rate?
- Danesholme Junior Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Danesholme Junior Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Danesholme Junior 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 2 July 2026.