Isebrook School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
253
AGES
11 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy special converter

Can I Get My Child Into This School?

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
0300 126 1000

This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(21/02/2023)
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79%
NATIONAL AVG. 87%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

8.5:1
NATIONAL AVG. 16.3:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
39%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.7%
Persistent Absence
4.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 18.1%
Pupils first language
not English
41.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.1%
Free school meals
Eastleigh Road
Kettering
NN15 6PT
01536500030

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Since you were appointed as headteacher, you have acted quickly to improve the school and give it clear direction. You have changed the curriculum so that it focuses on achieving the best outcomes for each pupil. More attention is now given to tackling barriers to learning, such as pupils’ sensory and mental health needs. By identifying the importance of this work, you have created a calm but purposeful learning culture in the school. This allows pupils to thrive and make good progress. You have refocused the school’s priorities firmly around its pupils. Your staff also feel supported. You have achieved both these things by providing staff training that is driven by the needs of the pupils. For example, staff have attended a semantics course to help improve girls’ communication skills. In a similar way, staff recognise that their performance management is taken seriously and is linked to priorities in the school improvement plan. As a result, there is a strong sense of purpose around the school and staff see themselves as a unified team and the school as a happy place to work. The behaviour of pupils is a key strength. They arrive at school each morning behaving calmly and appropriately and are well supported by staff. Pupils are offered a range of opportunities to interact and socialise informally, for example in the breakfast club. This is of great value given the numbers of pupils in the school who have been diagnosed with social, emotional and mental health needs.

Isebrook School Parent Reviews



78% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 55% Agree 24% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 49 responses up to 22-02-2023
Strongly Agree 51% Agree 31% Disagree 4% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>51, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 49 responses up to 22-02-2023
Strongly Agree 37% Agree 37% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 14% {"strongly_agree"=>37, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>14} Figures based on 49 responses up to 22-02-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 47% Strongly Agree 20% Agree 12% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 8% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>47, "strongly_agree"=>20, "agree"=>12, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 49 responses up to 22-02-2023
Strongly Agree 41% Agree 33% Disagree 12% Strongly Disagree 14% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 49 responses up to 22-02-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 14% Strongly Agree 39% Agree 22% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 12% Don't Know 4% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>14, "strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 49 responses up to 22-02-2023
Strongly Agree 47% Agree 35% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 49 responses up to 22-02-2023
Strongly Agree 35% Agree 35% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 16% {"strongly_agree"=>35, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>16} Figures based on 49 responses up to 22-02-2023
Strongly Agree 37% Agree 41% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 6% Don't Know 8% {"strongly_agree"=>37, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 49 responses up to 22-02-2023
Strongly Agree 41% Agree 41% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 12% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 49 responses up to 22-02-2023
Strongly Agree 33% Agree 49% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 6% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>49, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 49 responses up to 22-02-2023
Strongly Agree 31% Agree 53% Disagree 4% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 8% {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>53, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 49 responses up to 22-02-2023
Strongly Agree 45% Agree 37% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 49 responses up to 22-02-2023
Yes 78% No 22% {"yes"=>78, "no"=>22} Figures based on 49 responses up to 22-02-2023

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