Isham Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Church Street, Isham, Kettering, NN14 1HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Isham Church of England 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 30th of 34 primary schools in Kettering. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 16 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

103 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals9.7%

9.7%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.7%

9.7%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support3.9%

3.9%, 10.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Isham Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Meadowside Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention	60% met the expected standard
St. Marys CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Barton Seagrave Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Little Harrowden Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	31% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Lydia Meek
Phone: 01536723956
Address: Church Street, Isham, Kettering, NN14 1HD
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
URN: 144858

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.