Thrapston Primary School
Market Road, Thrapston, Kettering, NN14 4JU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Pauline Turner
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Brooke Weston Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 580
- Pupils on roll
- 468
- URN
- 149988
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01832732512
About this school
Thrapston Primary School is a primary academy in Kettering. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 468 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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Thrapston Primary School (URN 122111).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 71 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Thrapston 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 494 |
| 2024/25 | 484 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thrapston Primary School compares
Thrapston Primary School ranked 78th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 4.8% | 15.5% | 468 | — |
| Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School | 60% | 3.5% | 4% | 101 | 1.7 miles |
| Woodford Church of England Primary School | 62% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 118 | 2.1 miles |
| Ringstead Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.4% | 19.4% | 146 | 2.2 miles |
| Trinity Church of England Primary School | 84% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 160 | 2.2 miles |
| Great Addington CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 13.6% | 81 | 3.1 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)
- 15.5%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.75%
- Persistent absence
- 10.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Woodford Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Ringstead Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Trinity Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Great Addington CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Kettering
Other schools in Kettering
Thrapston Primary School ranks 31st 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 year groups does Thrapston Primary School teach?
- Thrapston Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Kettering.
- Who is the headteacher of Thrapston Primary School?
- The headteacher of Thrapston Primary School is Mrs Pauline Turner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thrapston Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thrapston 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 big is Thrapston Primary School?
- Thrapston Primary School has 468 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Thrapston Primary School full?
- Thrapston Primary School has capacity for 580 pupils and 468 on roll (81%), 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 Thrapston Primary School a faith school?
- No. Thrapston Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thrapston Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thrapston Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Thrapston Primary School?
- Thrapston Primary School is part of THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Thrapston Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Thrapston Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Thrapston Primary School rank locally?
- Thrapston Primary School ranked 78th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thrapston Primary School's absence rate?
- Thrapston Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thrapston Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thrapston 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 10 July 2026.