Corby Technical School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 138254
- Address
- Cottingham Road, NN17 1TD
- Website
- www.corbytechnicalschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 987 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 29.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 53.8%
Other White 27.8%
African 6%
Mixed 3.6%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other 1.9%
Other Asian 1.6%
Indian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.05
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 58 |
| Art & Design (Critical Studies) | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 217 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 216 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 67 |
Admissions
Corby Technical School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 174
- 3rd preference
- 154
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 73 77 |
| Year 8 | 150 66 84 |
| Year 9 | 149 79 70 |
| Year 10 | 234 116 118 |
| Year 11 | 220 120 100 |
| Year 12 | 56 29 27 |
| Year 13 | 28 18 10 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 44.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 20.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |