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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Bangladeshi | 3.9% |
| African | 6.6% |
| Mixed | 8.9% |
| Other White | 14.6% |
| White British | 54.9% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 41% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 30% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 39.6 |
| Local authority average | 44.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.53 |
| Local authority average | 3.97 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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% |