SCHOOL PROFILE

Corby Primary Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 139827
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 112.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 May 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority North Northamptonshire
Trust GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 472 450 full-time · 22 part-time
Female pupils 235 49.8% of pupils
Male pupils 237 50.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.6%
17.2 pts below England
School 7.6%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

34.7%
14.4 pts above England
School 34.7%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North Northamptonshire 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
46.4%
219
Any other White background
25.2%
119
African
12.3%
58
Indian
4.9%
23
Any other Mixed background
2.8%
13
Any other Asian background
1.5%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.7% 60 of 472 pupils
8.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.7%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.1% 38 pupils
England 14.8% 6.7 pts below
EHC plans 4.7% 22 pupils
England 6.0% 1.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 30
Moderate learning difficulty 11
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Specific learning difficulty 4
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

60.0% 0.4 pts below England
School 60.0%
North Northamptonshire 58.7%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

72.0%

1.8 pts below England

School 72.0%
North Northamptonshire 70.4%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

65.0%

5.3 pts below England

School 65.0%
North Northamptonshire 70.4%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

75.0%

3.0 pts above England

School 75.0%
North Northamptonshire 70.4%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.40%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.81 pts lower than England
School 4.40%
North Northamptonshire 6.06%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

8.20%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.62 pts lower than England
School 8.20%
North Northamptonshire 14.92%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.27%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.53 pts lower than England
School 0.27%
North Northamptonshire 1.79%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

112.4% 24.2 pts above England
Corby Primary Academy
112.4%
North Northamptonshire
90.6%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information