Rushden Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 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
- 892 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.9%
- Persistent absence
- 28.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.5%
White British 77.9%
Other White 8.3%
Mixed 4.7%
Other Asian 2.1%
Other Black 2.1%
Indian 1.2%
African 1.2%
Chinese 0.8%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.61
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 19 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 27 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 14 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 36 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Critical Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Rushden Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 107
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 86 91 |
| Year 8 | 166 93 73 |
| Year 9 | 140 65 75 |
| Year 10 | 158 82 76 |
| Year 11 | 155 63 92 |
| Year 12 | 64 27 37 |
| Year 13 | 32 13 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 40.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 42.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 6.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% 72.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 26.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.6% 2.2% |