Kettering Buccleuch Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 135966
- Address
- Weekley Glebe Road, NN16 9NS
- Website
- www.kba.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1851 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 16%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.0%
White British 73.7%
Other White 12.5%
Mixed 5.2%
African 4.1%
Indian 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Unclassified 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.7
WritingAverage-1.6
MathsAverage0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Economics | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 237 |
Admissions
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 30 30 |
| Year 1 | 59 37 22 |
| Year 2 | 60 43 17 |
| Year 3 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 4 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 5 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 6 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 7 | 239 112 127 |
| Year 8 | 245 142 103 |
| Year 9 | 237 138 99 |
| Year 10 | 234 128 106 |
| Year 11 | 240 140 100 |
| Year 12 | 107 52 55 |
| Year 13 | 130 68 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 85.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 44.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 20.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |