Kettering Science Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 12 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
- 1418 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 62.0%
- Girls
- 38.0%
- First language not English
- 27.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.9%
- Persistent absence
- 31.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 62.6%
Other White 8%
Other 7%
African 6.6%
Mixed 5.3%
Unclassified 3.7%
Indian 2.9%
Other Asian 1.1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.64
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 246 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 227 |
Admissions
Kettering Science Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 257
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 178
- 3rd preference
- 116
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 28
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 266 158 108 |
| Year 8 | 255 162 93 |
| Year 9 | 262 163 99 |
| Year 10 | 260 163 97 |
| Year 11 | 255 170 85 |
| Year 12 | 65 37 28 |
| Year 13 | 55 26 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 84.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 51.0% 40.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 42.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 72.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 26.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.6% 2.2% |