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
- 1185 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 16.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.7%
- Persistent absence
- 16.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.9%
White British 64.2%
Other White 12.6%
African 6.6%
Mixed 5.7%
Indian 3.4%
Other Asian 2.4%
Other Black 1.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.57
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.6
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.94
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 180 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 177 |
Admissions
Brooke Weston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 163
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 297
- 2nd preference
- 207
- 3rd preference
- 157
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 184 82 102 |
| Year 8 | 184 102 82 |
| Year 9 | 189 96 93 |
| Year 10 | 183 93 90 |
| Year 11 | 189 110 79 |
| Year 12 | 135 56 79 |
| Year 13 | 121 55 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 83.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 38.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 44.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 6.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 28.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 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% |