Sponne School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- 136488
- Address
- Brackley Road, NN12 6DJ
- Website
- http://www.sponne.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1422 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11%
- Persistent absence
- 14.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 85.5%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 4.1%
Unclassified 2.6%
African 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52
Local authority average 44.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.69
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 24 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 75 |
| English Language | GCSE | 230 |
Admissions
Sponne School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 225
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 236 118 118 |
| Year 8 | 230 100 130 |
| Year 9 | 230 118 112 |
| Year 10 | 228 116 112 |
| Year 11 | 232 105 127 |
| Year 12 | 133 71 62 |
| Year 13 | 133 57 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 42.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 42.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 13.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 2.4% |