Red Kite Academy
Purbeck Drive, Corby, NN18 0BX
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KINGSLEY LEARNING FOUNDATION
- Headteacher
- Karen Smith
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 149
- URN
- 145906
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536216489
About this school
Red Kite Academy is a special academy in Corby. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 149 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Red Kite 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
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
- Sixth form
- 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 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 21 | 14 | 18 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.5 | 0.5 | - |
| Progress 8 score | -1.63 -2.34 to -0.91 | -1.60 -2.40 to -0.80 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 5% | 0% | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.0 | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Red Kite 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 | — | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.5 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 0.5 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 36.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 13.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.85%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 13.19%
- Persistent absence
- 32.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Maplefields Academy0.3 miles
Academies · Corby
-
Stone Lodge Therapeutic School5.4 miles
Special schools · Kettering
-
Cilddewi Uchaf5.4 miles
Welsh schools · Rothwell
-
Youth Works Community College5.7 miles
Independent schools · Northamptonshire
-
Wren Spinney School6.3 miles
Academies · Kettering
Other schools in Corby
- Maplefields Academy Academies
- Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families Nursery
- Beanfield Primary School Primary
- Corby Old Village Primary School Primary
- Corby Primary Academy Primary
- Danesholme Infant 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
Common questions
- What ages does Red Kite Academy teach?
- Red Kite Academy teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is a special school in Corby.
- Who is the headteacher of Red Kite Academy?
- The headteacher of Red Kite Academy is Karen Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Red Kite Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Red Kite 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 Red Kite Academy?
- Red Kite Academy has 149 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Red Kite Academy full?
- Red Kite Academy has capacity for 100 pupils and 149 on roll (149%), 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 Red Kite Academy a faith school?
- No. Red Kite Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Red Kite Academy part of an academy trust?
- Red Kite Academy is part of KINGSLEY LEARNING FOUNDATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Red Kite Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2023/24 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Red Kite Academy's absence rate?
- Red Kite Academy's overall absence rate is 13.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Red Kite Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Red Kite 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 10 July 2026.