Isham Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Isham, Kettering, NN14 1HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Lydia Meek
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 144858
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Telephone
- 01536723956
About this school
Isham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Kettering. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 103 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Isham 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- 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 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 67% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 93% | 43% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 73% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 73% | 36% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Isham 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 | 87% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Isham Church of England Primary School compares
Isham Church of England Primary School ranked 85th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 4.6% | 12.4% | 103 | — |
| Meadowside Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 18.1% | 435 | 0.7 miles |
| St. Marys CofE Primary School | 46% | 5.3% | 26.7% | 290 | 1.0 miles |
| Barton Seagrave Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 12.7% | 622 | 1.6 miles |
| Little Harrowden Community Primary School | 57% | 4.3% | 14.4% | 170 | 1.7 miles |
| Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School | 31% | 5.8% | 22.2% | 86 | 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)
- 12.37%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 4.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Meadowside Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
St. Marys CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Barton Seagrave Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Little Harrowden Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Wellingborough
-
Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Kettering
Other schools in Kettering
Isham Church of England Primary School ranks 34th 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 Isham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Isham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kettering.
- Who is the headteacher of Isham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Isham Church of England Primary School is Lydia Meek, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Isham Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Isham 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 Isham Church of England Primary School?
- Isham Church of England Primary School has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Isham Church of England Primary School full?
- Isham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 103 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Isham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Isham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Isham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Isham Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Isham Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Isham 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 Isham 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 87% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Isham Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Isham Church of England Primary School ranked 85th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Isham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Isham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Isham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Isham 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 2 July 2026.