Montsaye Academy
Montsaye Academy is an academy converter in Kettering for pupils aged 11 to 18. It has 1,017 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Montsaye Academy is Inadequate, from an inspection in November 2023 of its predecessor, Montsaye Academy.
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Greening Road Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 6BB |
| Reference Number | 151196 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1017 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 54.87%
Girls: 45.13% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 26.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 10.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.2 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 101 | 76 | 177 |
| 8 | 97 | 77 | 174 |
| 9 | 108 | 87 | 195 |
| 10 | 100 | 105 | 205 |
| 11 | 114 | 80 | 194 |
| 12 | 27 | 25 | 52 |
| 13 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 79.1% |
| White, Other | 6% |
| African | 6% |
| Asian, Other | 1.3% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| Indian | 1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.6% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Montsaye Academy, inspected in November 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Inadequate |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
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Year 7 admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 30 | 10 |
| Third Preference | 23 | 4 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
Destinations after GCSE's
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In 2025–26, 12.7% of pupils at Montsaye Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 32 | 11 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 26 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 15 | 8 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 19 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 11 | 6 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 9 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 5 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 5 | 0 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 2 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 1 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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Montsaye Academy is part of United Learning Trust, which runs 98 schools. The nearest others:
- Kettering Buccleuch Academy Kettering
- Grange Primary Academy Kettering
- Northampton Academy Northampton
- Campion School Northampton
- Heath Lane Academy Leicester
- George Eliot Academy Nuneaton
- Nuneaton Academy Nuneaton
- Hartshill Academy Nuneaton
- Hanwell Fields Community School Banbury
- Hill View Primary School Banbury
What is Montsaye Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Montsaye Academy is Inadequate, from an inspection in November 2023 of its predecessor, Montsaye Academy.
How many pupils does Montsaye Academy have?
Montsaye Academy has 1,017 pupils on roll.
What age range does Montsaye Academy cover?
Montsaye Academy for pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Montsaye Academy?
Montsaye Academy is at Greening Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 6BB.