St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby is a primary school in Corby, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby currently has around 242 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45% boys and 55% girls. Around 9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.6%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 43.4%. other white pupils make up about 32.6%

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: Patrick Road, Corby, NN18 9NT
Website: http://www.stpatricksprimaryschool.com
Telephone: 01536744447
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Louise Blair
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 122045

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/05/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 250
Number of Pupils: 242
Number of Boys: 109
Number of Girls: 133

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British43.40%105
Other White32.60%79
African9.10%22
Indian5.80%14
Other Asian4.10%10
White and Asian2.10%5
White and Black African0.80%2
Other Mixed0.80%2
Unclassified0.80%2
Other Black0.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%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 (-1.6)
Writing: Average (-1.8)
Maths: Average (0.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
3%
Local authority average
3%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
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 3,005 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby
Patrick Road , NN18 9NT
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Hazel Leys Academy
Gainsborough Road , NN18 0QF
3out of 4 430 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Hazel Leys Nursery and Primary School
Gainsborough Road , NN18 0QF
- not rated 430 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hazel Leys Junior School
Gainsborough Road , NN18 0QF
- not rated 430 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingswood Primary Academy
Southbrook , NN18 9BE
3out of 4 624 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brooke Weston Academy
Coomb Road , Corby NN18 8LA
3out of 4 1,369 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Our Lady and Pope John Catholic Secondary School
Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TF
- not rated 1,660 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth School
Oakley Road , NN17 1NE
- not rated 1,679 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Corby Community College
Oakley Road , NN17 1NE
- not rated 1,679 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Kingswood School
Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS
- not rated 1,708 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maplefields School
School Place , NN18 0QP
- not rated 643 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Brooke Weston CTC
Coomb Road , Great Oakley NN18 8LA
- not rated 1,369 yd City technology college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maplefields Academy
Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH
4out of 4 1,655 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Forest Gate School
Forest Gate Road , NN17 1TR
- not rated 1,813 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Firdale School
Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD
- not rated 1,943 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.