Weavers Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 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
- 1302 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 21.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.7%
- Persistent absence
- 28.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.4%
White British 58.7%
Other White 15.2%
Mixed 7.6%
African 6.2%
Unclassified 2.5%
Indian 2.2%
Caribbean 1.9%
Other 1.6%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other Black 1.5%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.2
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 58 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 50 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 78 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 59 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Weavers Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 82
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 252 133 119 |
| Year 8 | 243 125 118 |
| Year 9 | 202 105 97 |
| Year 10 | 231 115 116 |
| Year 11 | 243 125 118 |
| Year 12 | 61 22 39 |
| Year 13 | 70 27 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 83.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 38.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 44.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 6.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% n/a 1.7% |