Brambleside Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

Cleveland Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9NZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brambleside Primary School is a primary school in Kettering for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in North Northamptonshire. It ranks 7th of 34 primary schools in Kettering. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 9 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

416 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals9.9%

9.9%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.1%

22.1%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brambleside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kettering Park Infant Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Kettering Park Junior Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Grange Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	76% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BRAMBLESIDE ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Drew Brown
Phone: 01536310680
Website: brambleside.northants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cleveland Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9NZ
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
URN: 141632

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.