Abbeyfield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 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
- 1358 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 29.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 52.4%
Other White 19.7%
Mixed 8.1%
African 7.4%
Indian 2.9%
Other 2.1%
Other Black 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Pakistani 1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 44.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.17
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 112 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 112 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
Abbeyfield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 131
- 3rd preference
- 91
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 233 116 117 |
| Year 8 | 266 132 134 |
| Year 9 | 236 136 100 |
| Year 10 | 234 119 115 |
| Year 11 | 268 122 146 |
| Year 12 | 71 29 42 |
| Year 13 | 50 27 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 42.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 42.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 13.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.4% |