Bishop Stopford School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Apr 1 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 137086
- Address
- Headlands, NN15 6BJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1459 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.1%
- Persistent absence
- 9.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.6%
White British 57.3%
Indian 14.1%
African 9%
Mixed 5.1%
Other White 4.9%
Other Asian 2.6%
Pakistani 2%
Other Black 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 86%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 66%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.6
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.54
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 71 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 66 |
| English Language | GCSE | 215 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 212 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Bishop Stopford School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 212
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 133
- 3rd preference
- 105
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 107 109 |
| Year 8 | 219 102 117 |
| Year 9 | 215 114 101 |
| Year 10 | 218 114 104 |
| Year 11 | 215 108 107 |
| Year 12 | 198 102 96 |
| Year 13 | 178 90 88 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 85.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 44.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 20.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% |