Kettering Buccleuch Academy

North Northamptonshire · NN16 9NS

General information All-through School · 4-18 years Who goes here 1808 pupils, 25.5% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted report card

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Kettering Buccleuch Academy

General Information

Address: Weekley Glebe Road, Kettering, NN16 9NS – View on map
Phone: 01536515644
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Chloe Buckenham
Age range: 4-18 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 264 families put it first for 180 places – 15 for every 10 places. 63% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 15 · 2024 20 · 2025 15 · 2026 15
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 75 families put it first for 60 places – 13 for every 10 places. 80% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 12 · 2024 11 · 2025 11 · 2026 13
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1808 pupils out of 1820 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 406
% eligible for free school meals: 25.5%
Pupil mix: 5 in 10 (similar to the North Northamptonshire average)
English as an additional language: 18% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 16.8% a year (North Northamptonshire 19.7%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 45% moved to another school, 55% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across North Northamptonshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 63 (2.6 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 51 (2.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 10 (0.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in North Northamptonshire, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 7.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 17.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced provision 14 places · 1872 pupils at the last count

Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application.

Pupils on SEN Support: 13.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 91 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 66 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 42 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 19 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 10 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 27 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 20 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 11 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 7 pupils
Profound and multiple learning difficulty: 6 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Ofsted report card February 2026

Ofsted's new report cards grade each part of school life separately, instead of giving one overall word.

Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
Early years Strong standard
Sixth form (post-16) Strong standard
Leadership and governance Expected standard

Before this, under the old system, Ofsted rated the school Good (2021). The report card above replaces that grade.

How Ofsted report cards work

Since November 2025, Ofsted grades each area of a school on its own five-point scale, and no longer gives a single word like “Good” or “Outstanding”. Safeguarding (keeping children safe) is simply met or not met.

Exceptional The very best practice nationally
Strong standard Above what Ofsted expects
Expected standard What Ofsted expects of every school
Needs attention Some weaknesses the school needs to fix
Urgent improvement Serious weaknesses needing urgent action

“Expected standard” is a sound result – it's what Ofsted expects a good school to do. Report cards aren't directly comparable with the old single grades, which is why we don't turn them into one.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

Attainment 8 score: 48.3
Compared with the area: 4.0 points above the North Northamptonshire average (44.3)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Above (+2.5 points against an expected 45.8)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 64% (North Northamptonshire 61%, England 65%) Falling
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolNorth Northamptonshire averageEngland↘ Falling Down 4.7 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 4.0 points above the North Northamptonshire average (44.3).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

5th of 19 all-through schools in North Northamptonshire for Attainment 8

#3Sir Christopher Hatton Academy50.2
#4Prince William School48.9
#5Kettering Buccleuch Academy48.3
#6Southfield School for Girls46.8
#7Wollaston School46.1

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Bishop Stopford School58.7
#2Brooke Weston Academy50.5
#3Sir Christopher Hatton Academy50.2
#4Prince William School48.9
#5Kettering Buccleuch Academy48.3
#6Southfield School for Girls46.8
#7Wollaston School46.1
#8Corby Technical School45.8
#9The Latimer Arts College44.8
#10Kingswood Secondary Academy42.9
#11Huxlow Academy41.9
#12Rushden Academy41.6
#13Wrenn School40.9
#14Manor School40.0
#15Weavers Academy39.8
#16Corby Business Academy39.0
#17The Ferrers School38.9
#18Kettering Science Academy37.3
#19Lodge Park Academy33.5

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 88.0%
Went into further education: 83.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Language
English Literature
Science Double Award
Geography
History
Spanish
Art & Design
Sports Studies
French Language
Speech & Drama
Computer Science
Economics
Sociology
German
Biology
Physics (General)
Chemistry (General)
Photography
Religious Studies
Polish
Chinese

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 65% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 0% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 6 percentage points above the North Northamptonshire average (59%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Above (3-year average 63% against an expected 57%)
3-year average (expected standard): 63%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 75% · Writing 70% · Maths 73% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 60%
Average test scores: reading 105, maths 102
Based on: 60 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolNorth Northamptonshire averageEngland↗ Improving Up 8 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 6 percentage points above the North Northamptonshire average (59%).

Year 6 SATs: 32nd of 91 junior and primary schools in the area

=28Ringstead Church of England Primary School67%
=28Wilbarston Church of England Primary School67%
#32Kettering Buccleuch Academy65%
=33Hazel Leys Academy64%
=33Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School64%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School92%
#2Glapthorn Church of England Primary School89%
#3Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School88%
#4Broughton Primary School87%
=5Greenfields Primary School and Nursery85%
=5Olympic Primary85%
#7Trinity Church of England Primary School84%
=8Bozeat Community Primary School83%
=8Gretton Primary Academy83%
=8Weldon Church of England Primary School83%
#11Ruskin Academy81%
#12Grendon Church of England Primary School80%
=13St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School76%
=13St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby76%
=15Great Addington CofE Primary School73%
=15St Edward's Catholic Primary School73%
=17Geddington Church of England Primary School72%
=17Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School72%
=17Warwick Academy72%
#20Irchester Community Primary School71%
=21Hall Meadow Primary School70%
=21South End Junior School70%
=23Cranford CofE Primary School69%
=23Hawthorn Community Primary School69%
=23St Thomas More Catholic Primary School69%
=26Kettering Park Junior Academy68%
=26Oundle Church of England Primary School68%
=28Brambleside Primary School67%
=28Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy67%
=28Ringstead Church of England Primary School67%
=28Wilbarston Church of England Primary School67%
#32Kettering Buccleuch Academy65%
=33Hazel Leys Academy64%
=33Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School64%
=35All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery63%
=35Corby Old Village Primary School63%
=35Rushden Primary Academy63%
=35St Andrew's Church of England Primary School63%
=35Stanwick Primary School63%
=40Danesholme Junior Academy62%
=40Henry Chichele Primary School62%
=40Oakley Vale Primary School62%
=40Woodford Church of England Primary School62%
=44Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School60%
=44Corby Primary Academy60%
=44Havelock Junior School60%
=44Meadowside Primary School60%
=44Priors Hall - A Learning Community60%
=44Rockingham Primary School60%
=44Rushton Primary School60%
=44Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School60%
=52Barton Seagrave Primary School58%
=52Wollaston Primary School58%
=54Hayfield Cross CofE School57%
=54Irthlingborough Junior School57%
=54Little Harrowden Community Primary School57%
=54Redwell Primary School57%
=58Great Doddington Primary56%
=58Polebrook Church of England Primary School56%
=60Cottingham Church of England Primary School55%
=60Croyland Primary School55%
=60Loatlands Primary School55%
=60Woodnewton- A Learning Community55%
=64Kingswood Primary Academy54%
=64Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School54%
=64Millbrook Junior School54%
#67Oakway Academy53%
=68Little Stanion Primary School52%
=68Studfall Junior Academy52%
=68Victoria Primary Academy52%
#71Mawsley Primary School51%
=72Alfred Lord Tennyson School50%
=72Beanfield Primary School50%
=72Compass Primary Academy50%
=72Ecton Village Primary School50%
=72Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School50%
#77Denfield Park Primary School49%
#78Thrapston Primary School48%
=79Grange Primary Academy47%
=79Our Lady's Catholic Primary School47%
=81St Peter's Church of England Academy46%
=81St. Marys CofE Primary School46%
#83Park Junior School, Wellingborough45%
#84Warmington School44%
#85Isham Church of England Primary School43%
=86Newton Road School40%
=86Sywell Church of England Primary School40%
#88Windmill Primary School39%
#89St Brendan's Catholic Primary School37%
#90Exeter A Learning Community Academy35%
#91Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School31%

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Financials

Spending per pupil: £7,519 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

6th of 20 all-through schools in North Northamptonshire for spending per pupil

#4Huxlow Academy£8,239
#5Corby Business Academy£7,538
#6Kettering Buccleuch Academy£7,519
#7Wollaston School£7,493
#8Brooke Weston Academy£7,356

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Wrenn School£10,875
#2Weavers Academy£10,233
#3Lodge Park Academy£8,428
#4Huxlow Academy£8,239
#5Corby Business Academy£7,538
#6Kettering Buccleuch Academy£7,519
#7Wollaston School£7,493
#8Brooke Weston Academy£7,356
#9Southfield School for Girls£7,227
#10Kingswood Secondary Academy£7,215
#11The Ferrers School£7,122
#12Corby Technical School£6,913
#13Weldon Village Academy£6,887
#14Rushden Academy£6,837
#15Bishop Stopford School£6,808
#16The Latimer Arts College£6,672
#17Manor School£6,524
#18Kettering Science Academy£6,477
#19Sir Christopher Hatton Academy£6,450
#20Prince William School£6,162

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across North Northamptonshire: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Year 6 SATs ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered