Corby Business Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 18 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
- 1186 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 24.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 65.9%
Other White 20.6%
African 4.6%
Mixed 4.4%
Other Black 1.5%
Other Asian 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.27
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 55 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Critical Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Corby Business Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 173
- 3rd preference
- 137
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 219 125 94 |
| Year 8 | 201 106 95 |
| Year 9 | 219 119 100 |
| Year 10 | 202 102 100 |
| Year 11 | 196 97 99 |
| Year 12 | 83 43 40 |
| Year 13 | 66 34 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 85.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 44.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 20.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 2.4% |