The Latimer Arts College is a secondary school in Kettering, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Latimer Arts College currently has around 1175 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.2% boys and 46.8% girls. Around 19.1% 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 8.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.6%).
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.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 39% who stay in school sixth forms and 48% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Castle Way, Kettering, NN15 6SW |
| Website: | http://www.latimer.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01536720300 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kathryn Murphy |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 122066 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/01/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1277 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1175 |
| Number of Boys: | 625 |
| Number of Girls: | 550 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.60% | 982 |
| Other White | 7.00% | 82 |
| African | 1.80% | 21 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 20 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 15 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Seagrave Primary School Belvoir Drive , Barton Seagrave NN15 6QY | 3out of 4 | 64 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barton Seagrave County Junior School Belvoir Drive , Barton Seagrave NN15 6QY | - not rated | 64 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barton Seagrave County Infant School Belvoir Drive , Barton Seagrave NN15 6QY | - not rated | 64 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hayfield Cross CofE School Hayfield Crescent , NN15 5FJ | 3out of 4 | 1,030 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Millbrook Infant School Churchill Way , NN15 5BZ | 3out of 4 | 1,388 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Latimer Arts College Castle Way , Barton Seagrave NN15 6SW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kettering School for Boys Windmill Avenue , NN15 6PH | - not rated | 1,608 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE | - not rated | 1,929 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE | 3out of 4 | 1,929 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ise Community College Deeble Road , NN15 7AA | - not rated | 2,231 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tresham College of Further and Higher Education Windmill Avenue , NN15 6ER | - not rated | 1,631 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isebrook School Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT | 3out of 4 | 1,321 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Isebrook SEN Cognition & Learning College Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT | - not rated | 1,321 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsley School Churchill Way , NN15 5DP | - not rated | 1,574 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsley Special Academy Churchill Way , NN15 5DP | 4out of 4 | 1,574 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Creating Tomorrow College Iron Mountain, Floor 2 Unit 2 , Symmetry Way NN14 1FQ | - not rated | 2,221 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.