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Best schools in Corby

26 schools in Corby, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the North Northamptonshire league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Danesholme Infant Academy, Studfall Infant Academy: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Corby's own ranking

In CorbySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Gretton Primary Academy83%17%Top 9% (8/96) in North Northamptonshire
2Weldon Church of England Primary School83%7%Top 10% (9/96) in North Northamptonshire
3St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby76%0%Top 15% (14/96) in North Northamptonshire
4Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School72%9%Top 18% (17/96) in North Northamptonshire
5Hazel Leys Academy64%4%Top 37% (35/96) in North Northamptonshire
6Corby Old Village Primary School63%7%Top 41% (39/96) in North Northamptonshire
7Oakley Vale Primary School62%2%Top 44% (42/96) in North Northamptonshire
8Danesholme Junior Academy62%0%Top 45% (43/96) in North Northamptonshire
9Priors Hall - A Learning Community60%7%Top 50% (48/96) in North Northamptonshire
10Rockingham Primary School60%2%(51/96) in North Northamptonshire
11Corby Primary Academy60%0%(52/96) in North Northamptonshire
12Woodnewton- A Learning Community55%2%(66/96) in North Northamptonshire
13Kingswood Primary Academy54%0%(69/96) in North Northamptonshire
14Little Stanion Primary School52%3%(73/96) in North Northamptonshire
15Studfall Junior Academy52%3%(73/96) in North Northamptonshire
16Beanfield Primary School50%1%(80/96) in North Northamptonshire
17St Brendan's Catholic Primary School37%8%(94/96) in North Northamptonshire
18Exeter A Learning Community Academy35%0%(95/96) in North Northamptonshire

2 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolKettering2.2 miles88%6%Top 4% (3/96) in North Northamptonshire
Cottingham Church of England Primary SchoolMarket Harborough2.6 miles55%0%(67/96) in North Northamptonshire

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Weldon Village Academy: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Corby's own ranking

In CorbySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Kingswood Secondary Academy46.043%Top 37% (7/19) in North Northamptonshire
2Corby Technical School46.043%Top 43% (8/19) in North Northamptonshire
3Corby Business Academy41.939%(14/19) in North Northamptonshire
4Lodge Park Academy37.027%(18/19) in North Northamptonshire

1 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Kettering Buccleuch AcademyKettering5.2 miles51.455%Top 11% (2/19) in North Northamptonshire
Brooke Weston AcademyGreat Oakley1.5 miles46.554%Top 32% (6/19) in North Northamptonshire

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Corby's own ranking

In CorbySchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Corby Technical School31.9+0.06Top 43% (8/19) in North Northamptonshire
2Corby Business Academy29.7-0.20(13/19) in North Northamptonshire
3Lodge Park Academy29.4-0.13(14/19) in North Northamptonshire
4Kingswood Secondary Academy26.4-0.37(17/19) in North Northamptonshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Kettering Buccleuch AcademyKettering5.2 miles34.8-0.16Top 22% (4/19) in North Northamptonshire
Brooke Weston AcademyGreat Oakley1.5 miles33.6-0.18Top 32% (6/19) in North Northamptonshire

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Corby itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Oundle SchoolNorthamptonshire9.8 miles46.11st (1/2) in North Northamptonshire
Uppingham School7.0 miles45.01st (1/2) in Rutland
Brooke House CollegeMarket Harborough9.3 miles14.7(7/7) in Leicestershire

More

League tables: North Northamptonshire Primary · North Northamptonshire GCSE.

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