Kettering Town & West
Summary
Kettering Town & West (E02005645) is part of North Northamptonshire local authority (view on map). Kettering Town & West has an approximate population of 13,000 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".
Kettering Town & West neighbours Rothwell, Kettering Brambleside, Kettering Central East, Kettering South, and Broughton, Mawsley & Loddington.
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- 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Kettering Town & West is the 17th least deprived area in North Northamptonshire (out of 40) with 29% of children living in low-income families, compared to 32% across North Northamptonshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Kettering Town & West, 14% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in North Northamptonshire and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Kettering Town & West | % in North Northamptonshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 14% | 22% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 86% | 78% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Kettering Town & West, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in North Northamptonshire, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Kettering Town & West | % in North Northamptonshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 85% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Kettering Town & West, 40% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 21% in North Northamptonshire, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Kettering Town & West | % in North Northamptonshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 59% | 78% | 67% |
| Asian | 17% | 5% | 14% |
| Black | 13% | 8% | 7% |
| Mixed | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Kettering Town & West with English as an additional language is 30%, compared with 20% in North Northamptonshire, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Kettering Town & West | % in North Northamptonshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 30% | 20% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 70% | 80% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Kettering Town & West has 16 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Kettering Town & West |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 16 |
| Childminders | 6 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 10 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Kettering Town & West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Kettering Town & West has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Kettering Town & West |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 4 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 1 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Kettering Town & West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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