Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Academy sponsor led in Kettering, North Northamptonshire.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Christian |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1808 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1820 |
| Free school meals | 25.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Address | Weekley Glebe Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 9NS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.kba.uk |
| Telephone | 01536515644 |
| URN | 135966 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 October 2021, published 22 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Grange Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Kettering Park Infant Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Kettering Park Junior Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Brambleside Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Kettering Science Academy (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Compass Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.