Special free school · North Northamptonshire

Red Kite Academy

Special
Ages 4–18
Sixth form

Term dates

Special free schools can set their own term dates. Many follow North Northamptonshire council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See North Northamptonshire's full dates

Admissions

Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

How EHC plans work on GOV.UK

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 24 January 2023. Overall: Good

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form: Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type: Special free school
Phase: Special
Ages: 4–18
Pupils: 149 (capacity 100)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: KINGSLEY LEARNING FOUNDATION
Phone: 01536216489
Address: Purbeck Drive, Corby, NN18 0BX
Website: redkitespecialacademy.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.