OFSTED
21 January 2025
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Trust
TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,410
1,410 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
708
50.2% of pupils
Male pupils
702
49.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
13.0 pts
below England
School
11.8%
West Northamptonshire
17.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
16.6 pts
below England
School
3.7%
West Northamptonshire
22.5%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
above England
School
1.1%
West Northamptonshire
0.7%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
85.2%
1,201
Any other White background
4.7%
66
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
24
Unclassified
1.3%
18
African
1.2%
17
Chinese
1.0%
14
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
17.8%
251 of
1,410 pupils
3.0 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.1 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.1 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
52.0
12.8 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.27 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.63%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.41 pts
higher than
England
School
6.63%
West Northamptonshire
5.91%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
16.53%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.71 pts
higher than
England
School
16.53%
West Northamptonshire
13.97%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.20%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.40 pts
higher than
England
School
3.20%
West Northamptonshire
1.94%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
102.7%
10.4 pts
above England
Sponne School
102.7%
West Northamptonshire
95.3%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.