Thrapston Primary School is a primary school in Kettering, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Thrapston Primary School currently has around 484 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 15.2% 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 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.6%).

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: Market Road, Kettering, NN14 4JU
Website: http://www.thrapston-primary.northants.sch.uk
Telephone: 01832732512
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Pauline Turner
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 149988

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 580
Number of Pupils: 484
Number of Boys: 254
Number of Girls: 230

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British82.60%400
Other White3.50%17
White and Black Caribbean3.50%17
Other Mixed1.90%9
African1.70%8
Other Asian1.20%6
Unclassified1.20%6
White and Black African1.20%6
Other Black0.60%3
White and Asian0.40%2
Irish0.40%2
Bangladeshi0.40%2
Caribbean0.40%2
Indian0.40%2
Pakistani0.20%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thrapston Primary School
Market Road , Thrapston NN14 4JU
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Thrapston Primary School
Market Road , Thrapston NN14 4JU
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Islip St Nicholas CofE Primary School
School Lane , Islip NN14 3LQ
- not rated 1,346 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School
School Lane , Titchmarsh NN14 3DR
3out of 4 3,049 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The King John School
Market Road , Thrapston NN14 4JU
- not rated 91 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Progress Schools - Thrapston
Cedar Drive , Thrapston NN14 4LZ
- not rated 294 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.