Corby Business Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 135306
- Address
- Academy Way, Gretton Road, NN17 5EB
- Website
- www.corbybusinessacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1168 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 26%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 66.2%
Other White 22.1%
Mixed 4.5%
African 2.7%
Other Black 1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.53
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 61 |
| English Language | GCSE | 195 |
Admissions
Corby Business Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 190
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 163
- 3rd preference
- 153
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 109 99 |
| Year 8 | 222 115 107 |
| Year 9 | 201 103 98 |
| Year 10 | 197 96 101 |
| Year 11 | 209 98 111 |
| Year 12 | 69 37 32 |
| Year 13 | 62 26 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 47.0% 40.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 42.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 72.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 26.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 2.2% |