OFSTED
28 November 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
University technical college
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Trust
THE SILVERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
463
463 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
89
19.2% of pupils
Male pupils
374
80.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
12.1 pts
below England
School
12.7%
West Northamptonshire
17.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
15.8 pts
below England
School
4.5%
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
76.7%
355
Any other White background
10.2%
47
Any other Mixed background
2.2%
10
African
1.7%
8
Any other Black background
1.5%
7
Indian
1.5%
7
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
13.8%
64 of
463 pupils
7.0 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.9 pts
below
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
31.1
8.1 pts
below England
Latest published: -1.28 · 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
12.76%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
6.54 pts
higher than
England
School
12.76%
West Northamptonshire
5.91%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
36.40%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
20.58 pts
higher than
England
School
36.40%
West Northamptonshire
13.97%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
6.80%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
5.00 pts
higher than
England
School
6.80%
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
84.2%
8.1 pts
below England
Silverstone UTC
84.2%
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.