Kettering Buccleuch Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 20 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
- 1869 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.4%
- Girls
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 14.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 75.4%
Other White 12.4%
Mixed 4.5%
African 2.9%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other Black 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 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 57%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 24 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 101 |
| Art & Design (Critical Studies) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Economics | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 57
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 64
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 61 38 23 |
| Year 1 | 60 41 19 |
| Year 2 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 3 | 59 26 33 |
| Year 4 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 5 | 59 26 33 |
| Year 6 | 59 26 33 |
| Year 7 | 248 141 107 |
| Year 8 | 239 136 103 |
| Year 9 | 238 133 105 |
| Year 10 | 241 136 105 |
| Year 11 | 237 123 114 |
| Year 12 | 143 74 69 |
| Year 13 | 107 57 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 38.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 44.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 6.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 27.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% n/a 1.7% |