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Academy sponsor led · Schools & FE

Kettering Buccleuch Academy

URN 135966 · North NorthamptonshireOpen

Inspection history (6)

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Report card · published 20 Apr 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    Early yearsStrong
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected
    Post 16 provisionStrong

    Dave Gilkerson (lead), Halil Tamgumus Tamgumus, Helen Loader, Michael Wilson, Neil Wilkinson, Sally Wicken, Stephen Long

  2. 20 Oct 2021

    School inspection (EIF) · published 23 Nov 2021

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Early yearsGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationGood

    Chris Stevens (lead), Farhan Adam, Jane Burton, Jason Brooks, Kate Beale, Matthew Sammy

  3. 11 Jan 2018

    School inspection (CIF) · published 7 Feb 2018

    Requires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    Early yearsGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Vondra Mays (lead), Claire Buffham, Jo Ward, Kathryn Hobbs, Mandy Wilding, Nina Bee

  4. 2 Dec 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 28 Jan 2016

    Requires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Jayne Ashman (lead), Aileen King, Di Mullan, Jane Burton, Mark Mitchley, Paul Copping

  5. 4 Jun 2014

    School inspection (CIF) · published 12 Sept 2014

    Inadequate
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Lisa Fraser (lead), Beverley Mabey, Paul Watson, Rosemary Barnfield, Susan Lomas

  6. 13 Oct 2011

    School inspection (2012 framework) · published 7 Nov 2011

    Elaine Taylor

Academy trust

United Learning Trust

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Details

URN
135966
Type
Academy sponsor led
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Address
Weekley Glebe Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 9NS
Reports on record
6
Earliest report
13 Oct 2011
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-09-2009
Region
East Midlands
Status
Open
Website
www.kba.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1820
Age Range
4 - 18
Age range
4 to 18
Telephone
01536515644
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Miss Chloe Buckenham
Pupils on roll
1808
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1820
Number of pupils
1808
Religious character
Christian
Free school meals (%)
25.50

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