Montsaye Academy
Greening Road, Kettering, NN14 6BB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Gopal Baria
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Kettering
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,380
- Pupils on roll
- 1,017
- URN
- 151196
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
About this school
Montsaye Academy is a secondary academy in Kettering. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,017 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Sixth form
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Not effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Montsaye Academy (URN 137049).
How Montsaye Academy compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 1,017 | — |
| Bishop Stopford School | 58.7 | 4.7% | 7.3% | 1,454 | 4.4 miles |
| Kettering Science Academy | 37.3 | 11.2% | 29.9% | 1,477 | 4.6 miles |
| Southfield School for Girls | 46.8 | 9% | 19% | 1,111 | 4.7 miles |
| Kingswood Secondary Academy | 42.9 | 9.3% | 33% | 1,208 | 5.0 miles |
| Brooke Weston Academy | 50.5 | 5.9% | 18.6% | 1,154 | 5.1 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Bishop Stopford School4.4 miles
Secondary · Kettering
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Kettering Science Academy4.6 miles
Secondary · Kettering
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Southfield School for Girls4.7 miles
Secondary · Kettering
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Kingswood Secondary Academy5.0 miles
Secondary · Corby
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Brooke Weston Academy5.1 miles
Secondary · Great Oakley
Other schools in Kettering
- Bishop Stopford School Secondary
- Kettering Science Academy Secondary
- Southfield School for Girls Secondary
- The Latimer Arts College Secondary
- Ronald Tree Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Montsaye Academy teach?
- Montsaye Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Kettering.
- Who is the headteacher of Montsaye Academy?
- The headteacher of Montsaye Academy is Mr Gopal Baria, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Montsaye Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Montsaye 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 Montsaye Academy?
- Montsaye Academy has 1,017 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Montsaye Academy full?
- Montsaye Academy has capacity for 1,380 pupils and 1,017 on roll (74%), 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 Montsaye Academy a faith school?
- No. Montsaye Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Montsaye Academy?
- Montsaye Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Montsaye 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 Montsaye 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 10 July 2026.