Thrapston Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Kettering (North Northamptonshire).
KS2 RWM expected
48%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
68%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
68%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.2%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
81%
468 / 580 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Thrapston Primary School is a primary school located in Kettering, North Northamptonshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 484 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 580. It is part of the THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Pauline Turner.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
- Restorative Practice
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 149988
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (8 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Garland | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fiona McGill Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brooks-Harley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sharon Webb | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mark Severn | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Bethan Charles | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Oluwaseyi Allen-Taylor | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Laura Johnson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sue Brattel | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Andy Stilwell Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Debra Garland Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Pauline Turner Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Fiona McGill Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2019 · 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