Overall Oxbridge
#791
5 ranked schools · -138 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
46
Offers
13
Offer rate28.3%
-0.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Kettering
Victorian red-brick terraces and a broad market square anchor the centre of Kettering, a market and industrial town in North Northamptonshire on the western bank of the River Ise. The town's identity was shaped by a boot and shoe industry that expanded through the nineteenth century, leaving a legacy of factory buildings repurposed alongside the older grain of the market streets. Around 63,000 people live here today.
Headlands and Highfield are among the most sought-after neighbourhoods for school catchments, with Weekley drawing families focused on the primary years just to the north-east. Southfield and Broughton extend the residential spread, while Midland Main Line trains connect the town to Leicester in around half an hour.
39
Primary
schools
6
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
5
Special
schools
of which8sixth forms·20faith·1nursery schools52 total
Area Performance
Kettering schools rank in the top 56% of England
Across 49 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.19/10, -0.22 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
16% Elite
Distribution across all Kettering schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Kettering vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 56%
Across all ranked Kettering schools
Top 55%Primaryavg #8,154 of 14,821
Top 62%Secondaryavg #2,376 of 3,803
Top 55%Sixth formavg #1,389 of 2,523
Primary schools: 36 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,154
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 55% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,154
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 55% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.50 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,376
-12 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 62% of 3,803
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.3
+1.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.50 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,376
-12 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 62% of 3,803
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.3
+1.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
-0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,389
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 55% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
43%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
-0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,389
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 55% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
43%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#266
5 ranked schools · -4 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
12
Offers
3
Offer rate25.0%
+8.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#815
6 ranked schools · -116 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
39
Offers
15
Offer rate38.5%
+1.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Kettering town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Kettering town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Kettering town
Local directory
School profiles in Kettering
Browse 28 local profile links across primary schools in kettering town, secondary schools in kettering town and other schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
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