Northampton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 22 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
- 1704 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 35.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 43%
Other White 19.8%
African 12.8%
Mixed 10%
Other Black 3.1%
Indian 2.8%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Pakistani 1.3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.1
Local authority average 45.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.56
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 75 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 165 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 75 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 56 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Northampton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 283
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 431
- 2nd preference
- 252
- 3rd preference
- 166
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 149 120 |
| Year 8 | 270 149 121 |
| Year 9 | 331 179 152 |
| Year 10 | 301 156 145 |
| Year 11 | 294 160 134 |
| Year 12 | 122 66 56 |
| Year 13 | 117 47 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 88.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 50.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% n/a 1.7% |