Rockingham Primary School, based in Corby, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Rockingham Primary School currently has around 376 pupils on roll, which is about 134% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 30.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (51.1%). other white pupils make up about 26.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Rockingham Road, Corby, NN17 1AJ |
| Website: | www.rockinghamprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01536203806 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sarah Sears |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139805 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/12/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 280 |
| Number of Pupils: | 376 |
| Number of Boys: | 195 |
| Number of Girls: | 181 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 51.10% | 192 |
| Other White | 26.10% | 98 |
| African | 9.60% | 36 |
| Other Mixed | 4.00% | 15 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.10% | 8 |
| Indian | 1.60% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families Pen Green Lane , NN17 1BJ | 4out of 4 | 197 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham Primary School Rockingham Road , NN17 1AJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rockingham Primary School Rockingham Road , NN17 1AJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Junior School Occupation Road , NN17 1EE | - not rated | 631 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Infant School, Corby Occupation Road , NN17 1EE | - not rated | 631 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Occupation Road , NN17 1EE | 3out of 4 | 631 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corby Technical School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD | - not rated | 1,270 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth School Oakley Road , NN17 1NE | - not rated | 1,336 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Corby Community College Oakley Road , NN17 1NE | - not rated | 1,336 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lodge Park Technology College Shetland Way , NN17 2JH | - not rated | 2,435 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lodge Park Academy Shetland Way , NN17 2JH | 2out of 4 | 2,435 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firdale School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD | - not rated | 950 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Forest Gate School Forest Gate Road , NN17 1TR | - not rated | 1,008 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maplefields School School Place , NN18 0QP | - not rated | 2,361 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.