SCHOOL PROFILE

Campion School

Secondary Academy converter URN 137087
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,455 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

28 April 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

9 November 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 9 December 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority West Northamptonshire
Trust UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,309 1,309 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 656 50.1% of pupils
Male pupils 653 49.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

19.2%
5.6 pts below England
School 19.2%
West Northamptonshire 17.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.0%
12.3 pts below England
School 8.0%
West Northamptonshire 22.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.4%
0.4 pts above England
School 1.4%
West Northamptonshire 0.7%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
80.1%
1,048
Any other White background
6.0%
79
African
2.8%
37
Any other Black background
2.2%
29
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
25
White and Black African
1.2%
16
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 24.8% 324 of 1,309 pupils
3.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 24.8%
West Northamptonshire 18.6%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 21.1% 276 pupils
England 14.8% 6.3 pts above
EHC plans 3.7% 48 pupils
England 6.0% 2.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 117
Specific learning difficulty 76
Moderate learning difficulty 37
Autistic spectrum disorder 32
Speech, language & communication 22
Other difficulty or disability 11

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

46.2 7.0 pts above England
School 46.2
West Northamptonshire 35.3
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 52.2% England 36.0% 16.2 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 72.9% England 51.4% 21.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 38.4% England 30.6% 7.8 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.11 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.17 · 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

8.49%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.27 pts higher than England
School 8.49%
West Northamptonshire 5.91%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

25.21%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.39 pts higher than England
School 25.21%
West Northamptonshire 13.97%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.55%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.75 pts higher than England
School 3.55%
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

90.0% 2.4 pts below England
Campion School
90.0%
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