47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
895.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,454
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/07/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Kettering Science Academy · Secondary with sixth form · North Northamptonshire
Part ofTHE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
-1pp
61%54%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-4pp
39%34%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
37.3
-2.1
43.040.137.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.3
EBacc entry
51%
-13pp
64%51%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
895.5
-11.9
907.4804.3701.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 895.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.4
-2.6
33.330.127.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.4
A-level value added
-0.42
-0.3
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-3pp
18%12%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,454
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Deeble Road, Kettering, NN15 7AA
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 47% | 28% | 37.3 | Not applicable | 51% | 895.5 | 54% | 1,454 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 32% | 39.4 | -0.20 | 64% | 907.4 | 64% | 1,418 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 29% | 40.0 | -0.04 | 59% | 851.3 | 59% | 1,404 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 37% | 42.1 | -0.12 | 62% | 764.0 | 62% | 1,338 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 39% | 43.0 | -0.35 | 39% | 701.2 | 44% | 1,107 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 37% | 41.3 | -0.14 | 43% | 743.9 | 49% | 1,083 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 31% | 39.4 | -0.53 | 34% | — | 43% | 1,081 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.4 | C | -0.42 | 15% | 65 |
| 2023/24 | 31.1 | C | -0.09 | 17% | 58 |
| 2022/23 | 27.0 | C- | — | 6% | 67 |
| 2021/22 | 33.3 | C+ | — | 18% | 59 |
| 2018/19 | 27.6 | C- | +0.21 | 13% | 58 |
| 2017/18 | 28.0 | C- | -0.06 | 8% | 62 |
| 2016/17 | 23.1 | D+ | -0.25 | 6% | 74 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,454 | 20.3 | 18% | 27% | 30% | 11% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,418 | 18.1 | 17% | 28% | 31% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,404 | 18.7 | 14% | 26% | 34% | 11% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,338 | 18.1 | 13% | 24% | 34% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,245 | 17.8 | 16% | 21% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,107 | 16.4 | 12% | 21% | 30% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,083 | 19.1 | 9% | 18% | 28% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,081 | 16.8 | 9% | 14% | 27% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.