Northampton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 134814
- Address
- Wellingborough Road, NN3 8NH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1719 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 35.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 41.4%
Other White 19.8%
African 13.9%
Mixed 10.2%
Indian 3.1%
Other Black 2.9%
Bangladeshi 2.3%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other 1.4%
Caribbean 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.1
Local authority average 44.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.56
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 136 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 85 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 82 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 92 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 290 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 288 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Northampton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 291
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 427
- 2nd preference
- 292
- 3rd preference
- 179
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 158 142 |
| Year 8 | 267 145 122 |
| Year 9 | 268 149 119 |
| Year 10 | 329 178 151 |
| Year 11 | 299 154 145 |
| Year 12 | 147 81 66 |
| Year 13 | 109 60 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 42.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 42.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 13.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 2.4% |