Ofsted: No Judgement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #68 in North Northamptonshire public Top 72% UK

Loatlands Primary School

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

person Mrs Alison Willis (Headteacher)

corporate_fareSYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST

location_onKettering, NN14 2NJ

language Visit Website phone 01536903713

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Ofsted

No Judgement

Inspected 2016

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Students

444

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Expected Standard

55%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Loatlands Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Kettering, serving ages 4-11. Ranks in the top 72% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Loatlands Primary School is an academy converter in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 446 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #68 of 91 primaries in North Northamptonshire and #11,222 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is No Judgement.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.4 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

55%

LA 59%

Reading68% LA 71%

Writing75% LA 70%

Maths66% LA 70%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading68% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths70% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading76% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths86% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA -0.7

-3.4 to -0.1

-3.4

Write

LA -0.2

-5.0 to -1.9

-0.8

Maths

LA -0.7

-2.3 to 0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading63% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths80% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.9

-3.8 to 0.7

-1.3

Write

LA -0.7

-3.4 to 0.8

1.8

Maths

LA -0.8

-0.2 to 3.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 61%

Reading79% LA 73%

Writing83% LA 77%

Maths90% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA -1.1

-2.5 to 1.9

-0.7

Write

LA -0.7

-2.8 to 1.4

1.7

Maths

LA -1.3

-0.3 to 3.7

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#11,222 / 14,159	#68	#10,198	#1
2024	#4,761 / 14,233	#27	#7,261	#1
2023	#9,511 / 13,940	#57	#5,676	#11,446
2019	#8,868 / 11,810	#46	#8,100	#7,269
2018	#4,907 / 10,972	#18	#4,978	#5,404

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 March 2022

Inspection Report

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29 June 2016

Inspection Report

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01 September 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-06-29

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2012-10-25

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2011-05-10

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

1.1%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(4 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 439 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	439	5	1.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	429	7	1.6%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	425	10	2.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	431	5	1.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	422	1	0.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	442	2	0.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	444	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	434	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	453	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	448	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	435	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	439	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	439	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	435	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	427	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	427	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	410	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	403	1	0.2%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	403	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	395	3	0.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	370	1	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	364	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	348	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	360	5	1.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	349	3	0.9%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	332	1	0.3%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 39 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 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.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

75%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

85%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

89%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

agree20%

disagree50%

strongly disagree30%

not applicable83%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree45%

agree30%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

Neither agree nor disagree15%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree52%

agree23%

Neither agree nor disagree12%

disagree10%

strongly disagree3%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree57%

agree22%

Neither agree nor disagree7%

disagree5%

strongly disagree8%

Don't know2%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree48%

agree22%

disagree12%

strongly disagree5%

Neither agree nor disagree13%

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

strongly agree38%

agree13%

disagree10%

strongly disagree10%

not applicable25%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes27%

no73%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree31%

agree25%

disagree13%

strongly disagree31%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes82%

no18%

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Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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Good

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Outstanding

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Broughton Primary School

Strong standard

location_on Kettering, NN14 1NB

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Olympic Primary

Good

location_on Wellingborough, NN8 3QA

emoji_events #4 in LA

Warwick Academy

Good

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Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

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

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

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 SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in North Northamptonshire

Ruskin Academy

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery

Broughton Primary School

Olympic Primary

Warwick Academy

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School