Kingswood Primary Academy

Corby, NN18 9BE · North Northamptonshire · primary school

Ofsted: Good · 2015 Mixed Primary
OfstedGood
Pupils211
FSM46.4%
KS2 expected54%
AI summary of the Ofsted report Inspected 2025-05-19 · Tap to collapse

Generated by AI from the official inspection report — not written by Ofsted or SchoolsGPT staff. Always read the full Ofsted PDF before relying on this summary.

Overview: Kingswood Primary Academy has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection, with a positive, considerate culture and high aspirations for all pupils.

Strengths:

  • Pupils are happy, safe, and feel welcome, with staff caring about them and having their best interests at heart.
  • The school provides a wide range of clubs and experiences to enrich pupils' lives and broaden their horizons.
  • The provision for pupils with SEND is a considerable strength, with high-quality support matched to individual needs.
  • The personal development provision is strong, with pupils learning the importance of being active, respectful citizens and considering potential risks and issues in their local area.

Areas to improve:

  • Sometimes, staff do not identify and resolve pupils' mistakes well enough, hindering pupils from achieving as well as they could.
  • On occasions, staff do not implement the school's behaviour policy consistently well, hampering pupils' progress through the curriculum.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Catchment / designated area

Called 'linked area' (same historic Northamptonshire terminology as West Northamptonshire) — used by many but not all schools, common in rural areas.

Source: North Northamptonshire admissions policy

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2015-02-10)

Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Early years provision (where applicable)
Good

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Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official North Northamptonshire admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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