SCHOOL PROFILE

Weston Favell Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 136948
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,525 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

12 March 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority West Northamptonshire
Trust GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,431 1,431 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 674 47.1% of pupils
Male pupils 757 52.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

34.8%
10.0 pts above England
School 34.8%
West Northamptonshire 17.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

29.1%
8.8 pts above England
School 29.1%
West Northamptonshire 22.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
West Northamptonshire 0.7%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
43.3%
620
Any other White background
21.7%
310
African
9.6%
137
Any other Black background
4.0%
57
Any other Mixed background
3.6%
52
Bangladeshi
2.9%
42
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 9.3% 133 of 1,431 pupils
11.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 9.3%
West Northamptonshire 18.6%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.1% 102 pupils
England 14.8% 7.7 pts below
EHC plans 2.2% 31 pupils
England 6.0% 3.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 53
Moderate learning difficulty 37
Specific learning difficulty 12
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Speech, language & communication 8
Physical disability 7

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

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

41.8 2.6 pts above England
School 41.8
West Northamptonshire 35.3
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 30.9% England 36.0% 5.1 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 56.1% England 51.4% 4.7 pts above England
EBacc entry 9.1% England 30.6% 21.5 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.42 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.13 · 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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

10.11%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.89 pts higher than England
School 10.11%
West Northamptonshire 5.91%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

27.38%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.56 pts higher than England
School 27.38%
West Northamptonshire 13.97%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

6.19%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.39 pts higher than England
School 6.19%
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

93.8% 1.5 pts above England
Weston Favell Academy
93.8%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information