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Havelock Infant School

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personMrs Rachel Kiziak

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2016

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Students

246

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Havelock Infant School is a Academy converter primary school in Kettering, serving ages 5-7. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Havelock Infant School is an academy converter in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 5-7. It is part of PATHFINDER SCHOOLS. The school has approximately 197 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 January 2024

Inspection Report

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09 March 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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01 September 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-03-09

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-01-20

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

2.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(3 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 197 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	197	5	2.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	195	3	1.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	211	2	0.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	218	5	2.3%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	220	5	2.3%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	248	7	2.8%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	246	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	239	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	243	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	249	3	1.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	248	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	252	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	252	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	249	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	252	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	252	3	1.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	253	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	249	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	243	2	0.8%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	241	2	0.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	241	0	0.0%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	242	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	239	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	242	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	238	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	240	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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 23 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

87.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

0.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree63%

agree31%

disagree6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree44%

agree56%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree56%

agree13%

disagree6%

not applicable25%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree38%

agree44%

disagree13%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree25%

disagree13%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree44%

agree25%

disagree19%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree38%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree31%

disagree6%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree50%

agree19%

disagree13%

don't know19%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes88%

no13%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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