- What did School Atlas judge Kettering Buccleuch Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?
- School Atlas judged Kettering Buccleuch Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Kettering Buccleuch Academy?
- Kettering Buccleuch Academy has 1,808 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Kettering Buccleuch Academy take?
- Kettering Buccleuch Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 18.
- Where is Kettering Buccleuch Academy located?
- Kettering Buccleuch Academy is located in Kettering, NN16 9NS, North Northamptonshire.
- How do I apply to Kettering Buccleuch Academy?
- Kettering Buccleuch Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.
- Does Kettering Buccleuch Academy have a religious character?
- Yes — Kettering Buccleuch Academy has a religious character of Christian. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How close do you need to live to get into Kettering Buccleuch Academy?
- On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Kettering Buccleuch Academy was 0.577 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
- How are Reception places decided at Kettering Buccleuch Academy?
- When Kettering Buccleuch Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously looked after children — Looked after children are children who are (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of application to a school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — To ensure the highest quality of teaching staff, priority will be given to children* of staff where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage or where the member of staff** has been employed at the academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the academy is made. *The term 'children' is defined by the academy as a child whose permanent address is the same as a member of staff. The child may be the biological child of the member of staff or the child of a partner living at the same address. **The term 'staff' is defined by the academy as both teaching and non-teaching staff who work at the academy on either a full-time or part-time basis; 3. Siblings — Children who are siblings of students who attend the academy, and will still be attending when the child starts, other than students who at the time are in the sixth form but were not previously in lower years. The term 'siblings' refers to full, step, half, adopted or fostered brothers or sisters living permanently at the same address. The academy reserves the right to ask for proof of relationship such as a short birth certificate, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of a tie-break being necessary within the criteria b) to e), this will be conducted through a process of random allocation, independently supervised.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Kettering Buccleuch Academy?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 71.6% of pupils at Kettering Buccleuch Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.