Abbeyfield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 15 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 138858
- Address
- Mereway, NN4 8BU
- Website
- www.abbeyfieldschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1376 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 27.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.3%
- Persistent absence
- 31.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 56.6%
Other White 18%
Mixed 7.3%
African 5.6%
Indian 2.4%
Other 1.9%
Other Black 1.7%
Unclassified 1.5%
Pakistani 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other Asian 1.2%
Caribbean 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.29
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.1
Local authority average 45.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.52
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 50 |
| Art & Design (Critical Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 86 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 85 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Abbeyfield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 125
- 3rd preference
- 124
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 31
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 130 138 |
| Year 8 | 236 135 101 |
| Year 9 | 239 119 120 |
| Year 10 | 258 116 142 |
| Year 11 | 259 123 136 |
| Year 12 | 54 31 23 |
| Year 13 | 62 39 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 45.0% 38.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 47.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 60.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 17.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.2% |