Red Kite Academy
Free schools special school in Corby (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
A very warm welcome to our Red Kite Special Academy website. I am very proud to be the Headteacher of this very special, special school. Red Kite Special Academy is proud to be part of the Kingsley Learning Foundation. Our KLF Mission Statement helping people living in extraordinary circumstances to lead ordinary lives is at the heart of everything we do.
Helping people living in extraordinary circumstances to live ordinary lives Last day of term - school closed from 3:10pm Teacher Training Day - School closed to pupils Last day of term - school closed from 3:10pm
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 145906
- Type
- Free schools special
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Charles Bates Confirmed same person | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Keri-Ann Tew | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Aimee Tilley | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Thomas Kelly | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jennifer Barrow | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Karen Smith | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ben Campbell-Kemp | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Deborah Jane Withers Confirmed same person | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2031 |
| Michael Charles Bates Confirmed same person | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by trustees | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Kayleigh Clements Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | 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