Brooke Weston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 7 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
- 135317
- Address
- Coomb Road, Corby, NN18 8LA
- Website
- http://www.brookeweston.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1179 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 19.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16%
- Persistent absence
- 14.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
White British 58.7%
Other White 15.2%
African 7.5%
Mixed 5.7%
Indian 3.6%
Other Asian 2.3%
Other Black 2.1%
Unclassified 1.5%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Pakistani 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 77%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.4
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.83
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Critical Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
Brooke Weston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 295
- 2nd preference
- 217
- 3rd preference
- 163
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 91 87 |
| Year 8 | 180 82 98 |
| Year 9 | 185 104 81 |
| Year 10 | 186 95 91 |
| Year 11 | 182 93 89 |
| Year 12 | 136 70 66 |
| Year 13 | 132 56 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 85.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 44.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 20.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 2.4% |