Rushton Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Kettering (North Northamptonshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
As a Pathfinder School, we believe that life is about more than success; it's about greatness. The secret to finding this greatness lies in our everyday actions that make life more fulfilling and more rewarding for us and those around us.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Book Club
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Rounders
- Stem
- Tennis
- Growth Mindset
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 140074
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Kettering
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (5 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nichola Mohsen-Taheri | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nichola Taheri Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Shelley Hannant | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jade Meegan | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nichola Dingle | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anne Wass | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Shelley Hannant Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jade Meegan Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Dingle Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anne Wass Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record