SCHOOL PROFILE

Red Kite Academy

Not applicable Free schools special URN 145906
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 100 Published school capacity
Capacity used 149.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 January 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools special
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority North Northamptonshire
Trust KINGSLEY LEARNING FOUNDATION
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 149 149 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 54 36.2% of pupils
Male pupils 95 63.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

40.3%
15.5 pts above England
School 40.3%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.7%
11.6 pts below England
School 8.7%
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
65.8%
98
Any other White background
8.1%
12
Unclassified
8.1%
12
Any other Mixed background
6.7%
10
African
2.7%
4
Gypsy / Roma
2.7%
4
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 100.0% 149 of 149 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 149 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 51
Speech, language & communication 20
Moderate learning difficulty 19
Severe learning difficulty 17
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 12
Specific learning difficulty 10

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 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.

2023/24
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

0.5 39.2 pts below England
School 0.5
North Northamptonshire 36.0
East Midlands 39.4
England 39.7
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 37.1% 37.1 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 52.3% 52.3 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 31.3% 31.3 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.04 England 3.46
Progress 8 -1.60 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority 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

13.19%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

6.97 pts higher than England
School 13.19%
North Northamptonshire 6.06%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

32.28%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

16.47 pts higher than England
School 32.28%
North Northamptonshire 14.92%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

6.30%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.50 pts higher than England
School 6.30%
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 not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

149.0% 69.2 pts above England
Red Kite Academy
149.0%
North Northamptonshire
93.8%
East Midlands
78.4%
England
79.8%
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