Rushden Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 146209
- Address
- Hayway, NN10 6AG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 932 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 11.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.1%
- Persistent absence
- 25.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 76.2%
Other White 7.7%
Mixed 5.3%
Other Asian 2.7%
Other Black 2.5%
African 1.5%
Indian 1.3%
Chinese 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.39
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 17 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 27 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 21 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 33 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Rushden Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 80
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 75 103 |
| Year 8 | 179 94 85 |
| Year 9 | 169 88 81 |
| Year 10 | 142 62 80 |
| Year 11 | 150 78 72 |
| Year 12 | 52 22 30 |
| Year 13 | 62 25 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 85.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 44.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% 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 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |