Red Kite Academy

Special
Free school
Ages 4 to 18

Ofsted: Good

Purbeck Drive, Corby, NN18 0BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Red Kite Academy is a special school in Corby for ages 4 to 18. It is one of the 153 schools in North Northamptonshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 January 2023, report published 2 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 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%.

Pupil numbers and mix

149 pupils on roll, with places for 100

Eligible for free school meals40.3%

40.3%, 13.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.7%

8.7%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Red Kite Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Maplefields Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 3.1
Stone Lodge Therapeutic School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 10.6
Wren Spinney School	6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Kingsley Special Academy	7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Isebrook School	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 0.1

School details

School type: Free schools special
Sector: Free school
Trust: KINGSLEY LEARNING FOUNDATION
Age range: 4 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Karen Smith
Phone: 01536216489
Website: redkitespecialacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Purbeck Drive, Corby, NN18 0BX
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
URN: 145906

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.