Weavers Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 139819
- Address
- Brickhill Road, NN8 3JH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1282 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 25.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.3%
White British 53.5%
Other White 16.9%
African 8.7%
Mixed 8.1%
Indian 2.7%
Unclassified 2.5%
Other Black 1.8%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other 1.4%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.6
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.36
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 227 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 227 |
| French | GCSE | 25 |
| Geography | GCSE | 105 |
| History | GCSE | 102 |
Admissions
Weavers Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 219
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 101
- 3rd preference
- 90
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 96 117 |
| Year 8 | 265 136 129 |
| Year 9 | 236 122 114 |
| Year 10 | 207 107 100 |
| Year 11 | 232 113 119 |
| Year 12 | 74 28 46 |
| Year 13 | 55 21 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 44.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 20.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |