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Broughton Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Claire Shortt

location_onKettering, NN14 1NB

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

204

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Expected Standard

87%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Broughton Primary School is a Community school primary school in Kettering, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 5% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Broughton Primary School is a community school in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 206 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 87% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #3 of 90 primaries in North Northamptonshire and #739 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 27.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 59%

Reading93% LA 71%

Writing97% LA 70%

Maths97% LA 70%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading89% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing100% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths93% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading87% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths93% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.1

Read

LA -0.7

0.8 to 5.4

2.5

Write

LA -0.2

0.3 to 4.7

2.5

Maths

LA -0.7

0.3 to 4.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading73% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths87% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA -0.9

-1.2 to 3.3

1.1

Write

LA -0.7

-1.0 to 3.1

1.1

Maths

LA -0.8

-0.8 to 3.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 61%

Reading86% LA 73%

Writing93% LA 77%

Maths97% LA 71%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA -1.1

-0.5 to 3.9

-0.1

Write

LA -0.7

-2.2 to 2

1.7

Maths

LA -1.3

-0.3 to 3.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

27 April 2022

Inspection Report

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28 March 2017

Inspection Report

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29 May 2012

Inspection Report

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14 October 2010

Inspection Report

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19 January 2009

Inspection Report

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02 March 2006

Inspection Report

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31 January 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-03-28

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-05-29

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-01-19

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 206 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	206	1	0.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	205	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	205	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	205	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	206	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	204	1	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	203	3	1.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	203	4	2.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	201	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	208	7	3.4%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	208	7	3.4%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	207	4	1.9%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	207	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	207	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	204	2	1.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	205	4	2.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	203	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	201	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	205	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	207	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	209	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	209	1	0.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	209	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

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Broughton Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in North Northamptonshire

Ruskin Academy

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery

Olympic Primary

Warwick Academy

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School

South End Junior School