Danesholme Infant Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · North Northamptonshire
Motala Close, Corby, NN18 9DT
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 21/06/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
94.4%
12.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
189
Capacity used
Has space70%
270 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
44 of 44 families who put it first got an offer
47
Places offered
58
Total applications
1.2
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 44 | 44 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 4 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 10 | 1 | ● 10% |
| Total | 58 | 45 | 78% |
1st preference success by year
North Northamptonshire lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Sonia Kendal
- Address
- Motala Close, Corby, NN18 9DT
- Phone
- 01536741732
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Ward / constituency
- Oakley · Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 142185
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 25% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 34% | — | — |
| SEN support | 9% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
189 pupils · 270 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
21 June 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Requires improvement Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 148 pupils
Attendance
94.4%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
5.6%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
12.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through North Northamptonshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.