Kettering Science Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Kettering, East Midlands NN15 7AA · North Northamptonshire
#250 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3109 of 4,090 nationally
About Kettering Science Academy
Kettering Science Academy is a academy secondary located in Kettering, in the North Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,477 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 26.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 250th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (50th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,477; grade 4+ english & maths 47%; ebacc average points 3.39.
There are 46 schools in Kettering; Kettering Science Academy ranks 40th of 45 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.5%
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 Science Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,477
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Attainment 8
- 37.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.39
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Kettering Science Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Compass Primary Academy
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
403 students · 125 m away
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
257 students · 597 m away
Millbrook Junior School
Kettering · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
397 students · 948 m away
Grange Primary Academy
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 973 m away
Millbrook Infant School
Kettering · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
233 students · 993 m away
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.1 km away
Hawthorn Community Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
312 students · 1.2 km away
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,111 students · 1.3 km away
Kettering Park Junior Academy
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
347 students · 1.4 km away
Kettering Park Infant Academy
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
220 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,476 students
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1,486 students
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
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1,488 students
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
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1,465 students
Tuxford Academy
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1,462 students
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kettering Science Academy a good school?
Kettering Science Academy has a Success Index (England) of 26.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #250 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 Science Academy rank in East Midlands?
Kettering Science Academy ranks #250 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3109 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kettering Science Academy?
Kettering Science Academy had 1,477 students in 2025.
Is Kettering Science Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Kettering Science Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kettering Science Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kettering Science Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.