Northampton School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 12 2014 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 136299
- Address
- Billing Road, NN1 5RT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1678 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 88.9%
- Girls
- 11.1%
- First language not English
- 16.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.3%
White British 59.2%
Mixed 7%
Other White 6.3%
Indian 5.7%
African 4.4%
Unclassified 4.1%
Bangladeshi 3.3%
Chinese 2.3%
Other Asian 2.2%
Other 2.1%
Other Black 1.3%
Pakistani 1.2%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.57
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 78%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.1
Local authority average 45.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.44
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 81 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 95 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 213 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 213 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Northampton School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 211
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 580
- 2nd preference
- 233
- 3rd preference
- 136
- From another Local Authority
- 82
Offers
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 231 231 0 |
| Year 8 | 232 232 0 |
| Year 9 | 231 231 0 |
| Year 10 | 228 228 0 |
| Year 11 | 222 222 0 |
| Year 12 | 274 170 104 |
| Year 13 | 260 177 83 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 88.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 50.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 49.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 45.0% 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% |