Meadowside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention

Park Road, Burton Latimer, Kettering, NN15 5QYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Meadowside 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 34th of 34 primary schools in Kettering. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 7 July 2026

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

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

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

435 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals15.6%

15.6%, 10.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.6%

16.6%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.4%

9.4%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Meadowside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St. Marys CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Isham Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	43% met the expected standard
Barton Seagrave Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Hayfield Cross CofE School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Josie Garnham
Phone: 01536723985
Website: meadowsideprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Park Road, Burton Latimer, Kettering, NN15 5QY
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
URN: 121901

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.