SCHOOL PROFILE

Chenderit School

Secondary Academy converter URN 137878
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,178 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

27 September 2022
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 converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority West Northamptonshire
Trust CHENDERIT SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,104 1,104 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 562 50.9% of pupils
Male pupils 542 49.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.8%
12.0 pts below England
School 12.8%
West Northamptonshire 17.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.3%
16.0 pts below England
School 4.3%
West Northamptonshire 22.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.5%
0.5 pts below England
School 0.5%
West Northamptonshire 0.7%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.7%
902
Any other White background
5.7%
63
Pakistani
4.7%
52
Any other Asian background
1.1%
12
Any other Mixed background
1.1%
12
Unclassified
1.0%
11
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 17.8% 197 of 1,104 pupils
3.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.8%
West Northamptonshire 18.6%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.6% 172 pupils
England 14.8% 0.8 pts above
EHC plans 2.3% 25 pupils
England 6.0% 3.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 67
Social, emotional & mental health 54
Moderate learning difficulty 27
Autistic spectrum disorder 21
Speech, language & communication 17
Physical disability 4

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

50.0 10.8 pts above England
School 50.0
West Northamptonshire 35.3
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 52.8% England 36.0% 16.8 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 73.3% England 51.4% 21.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 46.6% England 30.6% 16.0 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.46 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.18 · 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

8.35%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.13 pts higher than England
School 8.35%
West Northamptonshire 5.91%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.62%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.81 pts higher than England
School 22.62%
West Northamptonshire 13.97%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.72%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.91 pts higher than England
School 3.72%
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

93.7% 1.4 pts above England
Chenderit School
93.7%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information