Ofsted: Good emoji_events #58 in North Northamptonshire public Top 64% UK

Rothwell Junior School

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

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

357

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Expected Standard

57%

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Age Range

7-11

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Rothwell Junior School is a Academy converter primary school in Kettering, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 64% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Rothwell Junior School is an academy converter in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of PATHFINDER SCHOOLS. The school has approximately 351 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #58 of 100 primaries in North Northamptonshire and #10,075 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 11.1%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 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

57%

LA 59%

Reading70% LA 71%

Writing71% LA 70%

Maths66% LA 70%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading70% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading49% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing55% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths55% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA -0.7

-4.5 to -2.1

-4.4

Write

LA -0.2

-5.6 to -3.2

-2.7

Maths

LA -0.7

-3.9 to -1.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading63% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA -0.9

-4.6 to -2.0

-1.5

Write

LA -0.7

-2.7 to -0.3

-1.3

Maths

LA -0.8

-2.5 to -0.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 61%

Reading73% LA 73%

Writing81% LA 77%

Maths65% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2

Read

LA -1.1

-3.2 to -0.8

-0.3

Write

LA -0.7

-1.4 to 0.8

-2.6

Maths

LA -1.3

-3.6 to -1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 April 2025

Inspection Report

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24 September 2024

Inspection Report

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23 January 2019

Inspection Report

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06 May 2015

Inspection Report

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01 September 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-09-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2019-01-23

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-05-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-09-21

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

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(2 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 351 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, 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)	351	2	0.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	347	2	0.6%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	349	4	1.1%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	352	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	350	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	360	1	0.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	357	3	0.8%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	353	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	369	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	369	4	1.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	368	5	1.4%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	365	29	7.9%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	365	1	0.3%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	362	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	382	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	382	8	2.1%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	382	4	1.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	372	1	0.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	372	4	1.1%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	378	4	1.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	394	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	399	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	399	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	377	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	376	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	388	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 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 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.

76.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

80.0%Positive

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

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree8%

agree53%

disagree19%

strongly disagree6%

don't know13%

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

strongly agree6%

agree43%

disagree30%

strongly disagree17%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree13%

agree27%

disagree29%

strongly disagree12%

don't know1%

not applicable18%

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

yes25%

no75%

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

strongly agree5%

agree38%

disagree33%

strongly disagree19%

dont know5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree12%

agree45%

disagree18%

strongly disagree7%

don't know18%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree19%

agree53%

disagree16%

strongly disagree4%

don't know8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree11%

agree42%

disagree35%

strongly disagree8%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree13%

agree54%

disagree17%

strongly disagree4%

don't know12%

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

strongly agree18%

agree67%

disagree11%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree10%

agree37%

disagree31%

strongly disagree11%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes55%

no45%

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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

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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