Danesholme Infant Academy
Motala Close, Corby, NN18 9DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Sonia Kendal
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Greenwood Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 142185
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536741732
About this school
Danesholme Infant Academy is a primary academy in Corby. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 189 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Danesholme Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Danesholme Infant Academy compares
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 | — | 5.6% | 28% | 189 | — |
| Danesholme Junior Academy | 62% | 5.6% | 33.2% | 325 | 0.0 miles |
| Kingswood Primary Academy | 54% | 5.3% | 46.5% | 209 | 0.8 miles |
| Beanfield Primary School | 50% | 5.9% | 30.1% | 661 | 1.1 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)
- 28.02%
- English as an additional language
- 38.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.61%
- Persistent absence
- 12.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Danesholme Junior Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Kingswood Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Beanfield Primary School1.1 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
- Beanfield Primary School Primary
- Corby Old Village Primary School Primary
- Corby Primary Academy Primary
- Danesholme Junior 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 year groups does Danesholme Infant Academy teach?
- Danesholme Infant Academy teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Corby.
- Who is the headteacher of Danesholme Infant Academy?
- The headteacher of Danesholme Infant Academy is Ms Sonia Kendal, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Danesholme Infant Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Danesholme Infant 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 big is Danesholme Infant Academy?
- Danesholme Infant Academy has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Danesholme Infant Academy full?
- Danesholme Infant Academy has capacity for 270 pupils and 189 on roll (70%), 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 Infant Academy a faith school?
- No. Danesholme Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Danesholme Infant Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Danesholme Infant Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Danesholme Infant Academy?
- Danesholme Infant 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.
- What is Danesholme Infant Academy's absence rate?
- Danesholme Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Danesholme Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Danesholme Infant Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.