Secondary schools in Kettering
6 secondary schools in Kettering, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings. All-through schools, which take pupils from 4 to 18, are listed on both the primary and the secondary page for their town.
Kettering in figures
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 6 schools in Kettering first 1,187 times for 1,184 places: 1.00 first choices per place, against 0.98 across the North Northamptonshire authority's 21 schools. 3 of the 6 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: The Latimer Arts College, to 0.91 miles.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Bishop Stopford School
- Kettering Science Academy
- Southfield School for Girls
- The Latimer Arts College
- Kettering Buccleuch Academy
- Montsaye Academy
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Browse by authority: North Northamptonshire · compare schools side by side · the map. School data: DfE & Ofsted, Open Government Licence v3.0.