Kingsthorpe College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 11 2025 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
- 138932
- Address
- Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe, NN2 7HR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1394 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 25.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.1%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 54.9%
Other White 14.6%
Mixed 8.9%
African 6.6%
Bangladeshi 3.9%
Other Black 3.7%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other 1.6%
Pakistani 1.4%
Indian 1.3%
Caribbean 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.5
Local authority average 44.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.51
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 27 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 45 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Critical Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
Kingsthorpe College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 248
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 130
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 22
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 265 118 147 |
| Year 8 | 239 125 114 |
| Year 9 | 265 152 113 |
| Year 10 | 263 133 130 |
| Year 11 | 243 114 129 |
| Year 12 | 46 23 23 |
| Year 13 | 73 35 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 42.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 42.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 13.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 2.4% |