Kettering Buccleuch Academy

StateAll-throughResourced ProvisionChristian

GoodAll ThroughAges 4–181,851 pupils

Weekley Glebe Road, NN16 9NSWebsite01536515644

Good1,851 pupilsAges 4–18

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Inspected Oct 2021

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Pupils1,851

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Pupils1,851

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Type

Academy

Phase

All-through

Age Range

4 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,851 / 1,520 (122%)

Religion

Christian

Head Teacher

Miss Chloe Buckenham

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Oct 2021

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 1872 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

7.1%

Absence rate

Avg 6.3%

Food hygiene

65%

Go to university

23% top-third

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.1%vs 6.3% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.1%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence17.8%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate10.8%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 1872 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 18.0%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.2%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health150 (38%)

Specific Learning Difficulty102 (26%)

Speech, Language & Communication45 (11%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder39 (10%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty29 (7%)

Hearing Impairment8 (2%)

Visual Impairment6 (2%)

Physical Disability4 (1%)

Not Assessed4 (1%)

Other3 (1%)

Multisensory Impairment2 (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 108

Teaching assistants (FTE)31

Support staff (FTE)78

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,851

Free school meals 23.8%

English as additional language 16.0%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British73.7%

White Other12.5%

Black African4.1%

Mixed Other1.4%

Mixed White & African1.4%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.4%

Indian1.1%

Asian Other1.0%

Mixed White & Asian1.0%

Black Caribbean0.6%

Black Other0.5%

Unclassified0.3%

Other0.2%

Chinese0.2%

Pakistani0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%

Gypsy/Roma0.1%

White Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Apr 2025

Leavers' Destinations

83.0%

to education

Sixth Form53.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET9.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

United Learning Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 47.9

Progress 8 0.26

EBacc entry 47.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,987

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,613 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,028

Support staff£904

Premises£106

Energy£97

Learning resources£639

Income per pupil£6,938

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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