Kettering Science Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 135967
- Address
- Deeble Road, NN15 7AA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1454 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 61.3%
- Girls
- 38.7%
- First language not English
- 27%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.6%
- Persistent absence
- 32.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 61.7%
Other White 8.2%
African 7.6%
Mixed 5.5%
Unclassified 5.3%
Other 5%
Indian 3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other Black 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.3
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.39
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 64 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 260 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 234 |
| French | GCSE | 70 |
Admissions
Kettering Science Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 159
- 3rd preference
- 112
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 57
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 267 163 104 |
| Year 8 | 261 160 101 |
| Year 9 | 267 164 103 |
| Year 10 | 262 158 104 |
| Year 11 | 266 170 96 |
| Year 12 | 67 40 27 |
| Year 13 | 64 37 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 85.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 44.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 5.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 20.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |