OFSTED
26 April 2022
Latest graded inspection
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
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Trust
E-ACT
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
997
976 full-time ·
21 part-time
Female pupils
496
49.7% of pupils
Male pupils
501
50.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
8.9 pts
above England
School
33.7%
West Northamptonshire
17.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
1.7 pts
below England
School
18.6%
West Northamptonshire
22.5%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.8 pts
below England
School
0.2%
West Northamptonshire
0.7%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
70.1%
699
Any other White background
14.9%
149
African
3.5%
35
Any other Mixed background
1.8%
18
Indian
1.3%
13
White and Asian
1.2%
12
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
18.1%
180 of
997 pupils
2.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.1 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
37.2
2.0 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.41 · 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
8.61%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.39 pts
higher than
England
School
8.61%
West Northamptonshire
5.91%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
25.73%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
9.91 pts
higher than
England
School
25.73%
West Northamptonshire
13.97%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.40%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.60 pts
higher than
England
School
4.40%
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 all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
83.1%
8.0 pts
below England
DSLV E-ACT Academy
83.1%
West Northamptonshire
102.0%
East Midlands
96.4%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.