Prince William School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 29 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
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 142063
- Address
- Herne Road, PE8 4BS
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1354 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 6.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.6%
- Persistent absence
- 14.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.0%
White British 76.2%
Other White 7.7%
Unclassified 5.1%
Mixed 4.7%
African 2.7%
Other Black 2.1%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.14
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 16 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
Prince William School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 225
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 64
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 229 101 128 |
| Year 8 | 227 122 105 |
| Year 9 | 278 134 144 |
| Year 10 | 228 116 112 |
| Year 11 | 205 98 107 |
| Year 12 | 90 47 43 |
| Year 13 | 97 47 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 44.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 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% |