Weston Favell Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 2024 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
- 136948
- Address
- Booth Lane South, NN3 3EZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1476 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 26.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.8%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.7%
White British 43.1%
Other White 21.1%
Mixed 9.8%
African 9%
Other Black 4.1%
Bangladeshi 2.8%
Other Asian 2.4%
Pakistani 1.7%
Indian 1.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other 1.2%
Caribbean 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.6
Local authority average 44.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.39
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 41 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 285 |
Admissions
Weston Favell Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 267
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 190
- 3rd preference
- 146
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 24
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 264 133 131 |
| Year 8 | 279 160 119 |
| Year 9 | 263 140 123 |
| Year 10 | 256 136 120 |
| Year 11 | 292 148 144 |
| Year 12 | 59 35 24 |
| Year 13 | 63 32 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 42.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 42.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 13.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 2.4% |