SCHOOL PROFILE

Weavers Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 139819
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,504 Published school capacity
Capacity used 84.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

25 May 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,275 1,275 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 640 50.2% of pupils
Male pupils 635 49.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

31.2%
6.4 pts above England
School 31.2%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

26.5%
6.2 pts above England
School 26.5%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.3%
0.3 pts above England
School 1.3%
North Northamptonshire 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
49.9%
636
Any other White background
17.6%
224
African
10.5%
134
White and Black Caribbean
4.2%
53
Indian
2.7%
35
Any other Mixed background
2.6%
33
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 6.4% 82 of 1,275 pupils
14.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 6.4%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 4.3% 55 pupils
England 14.8% 10.5 pts below
EHC plans 2.1% 27 pupils
England 6.0% 3.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 33
Specific learning difficulty 27
Speech, language & communication 17
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Physical disability 1

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

39.8 0.6 pts above England
School 39.8
North Northamptonshire 35.9
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 29.4% England 36.0% 6.6 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 48.2% England 51.4% 3.2 pts below England
EBacc entry 21.1% England 30.6% 9.5 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.38 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.39 · 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

8.39%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.17 pts higher than England
School 8.39%
North Northamptonshire 6.06%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.76%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.94 pts higher than England
School 22.76%
North Northamptonshire 14.92%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.99%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.19 pts higher than England
School 2.99%
North Northamptonshire 1.79%
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

84.8% 7.5 pts below England
Weavers Academy
84.8%
North Northamptonshire
88.8%
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