Kettering Buccleuch Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Kettering, East Midlands NN16 9NS · North Northamptonshire
#157 of 329 all-through schools in East Midlands
#1968 of 4,090 nationally
About Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Kettering Buccleuch Academy is a academy all-through located in Kettering, in the North Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,808 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 49.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of all-through schools in England and 157th of 329 ranked all-through schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (65th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,808; capacity filled 99.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.2%; ebacc average points 4.57.
There are 46 schools in Kettering; Kettering Buccleuch Academy ranks 21st of 45 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)65%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kettering Buccleuch Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,808
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 65%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 48.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Grange Primary Academy
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 766 m away
Kettering Park Infant Academy
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
220 students · 800 m away
Kettering Park Junior Academy
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
347 students · 850 m away
Brambleside Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
416 students · 934 m away
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
257 students · 1.2 km away
Youth Works Community College
Northamptonshire · Independent secondary · Ages 13–16
4 students · 1.3 km away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
348 students · 1.4 km away
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,477 students · 1.6 km away
Compass Primary Academy
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
403 students · 1.7 km away
Millbrook Junior School
Kettering · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
397 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,809 students
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,804 students
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,803 students
Chellaston Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,790 students
Toot Hill School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,838 students
Northampton School for Boys
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,756 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kettering Buccleuch Academy a good school?
Kettering Buccleuch Academy has a Success Index (England) of 49.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #157 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kettering Buccleuch Academy rank in East Midlands?
Kettering Buccleuch Academy ranks #157 of 329 all-through schools in East Midlands and #1968 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kettering Buccleuch Academy?
Kettering Buccleuch Academy had 1,808 students in 2025.
Is Kettering Buccleuch Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Kettering Buccleuch Academy is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kettering Buccleuch Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kettering Buccleuch Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.