Located in Corby, St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, 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 has a roman catholic religious character.

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School currently has around 298 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48% boys and 52% girls. Around 18.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (57%). other white pupils make up about 21.1%

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.

School Information

Address: Beanfield Avenue, Corby, NN18 0AZ
Website: https://www.stbrendansprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01536202491
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Leanne Brydon
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142064

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/06/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 298
Number of Boys: 143
Number of Girls: 155

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British57.00%170
Other White21.10%63
African9.40%28
Other Mixed3.40%10
Other Black3.00%9
White and Black African1.70%5
Other Asian1.30%4
Indian1.00%3
Caribbean0.70%2
Irish0.70%2
White and Asian0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.30%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-1.7)
Writing: Average (0.4)
Maths: Below Average (-2.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
38%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
3%
Local authority average
3%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
102.7
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

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 2,919 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Beanfield Avenue , NN18 0AZ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Beanfield Avenue , NN18 0AZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Brendan's Catholic Junior School
Beanfield Avenue , NN18 0AZ
- not rated 63 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Beanfield Primary School
Farmstead Road , NN18 0LJ
- not rated 554 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Beanfield Junior School
Farmstead Road , NN18 0LJ
- not rated 554 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beanfield Community College
Glastonbury Road , NN18 0NG
- not rated 459 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Our Lady and Pope John Catholic Secondary School
Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TF
- not rated 1,320 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Lodge Park Technology College
Shetland Way , NN17 2JH
- not rated 1,423 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Lodge Park Academy
Shetland Way , NN17 2JH
2out of 4 1,423 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Kingswood School
Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS
- not rated 1,635 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Red Kite Academy
Purbeck Drive , NN18 0BX
3out of 4 638 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Maplefields Academy
Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH
4out of 4 1,011 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Maplefields School
School Place , NN18 0QP
- not rated 1,221 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Forest Gate School
Forest Gate Road , NN17 1TR
- not rated 1,928 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Firdale School
Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD
- not rated 2,360 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.