OFSTED
14 December 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
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
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,537
1,537 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
779
50.7% of pupils
Male pupils
758
49.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
2.5 pts
above England
School
27.3%
North Northamptonshire
20.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
10.2 pts
above England
School
30.5%
North Northamptonshire
18.9%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.4 pts
above England
School
3.4%
North Northamptonshire
0.9%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
50.2%
772
Any other White background
19.1%
293
African
9.2%
141
Indian
3.4%
53
White and Black Caribbean
3.0%
46
Any other Black background
2.7%
41
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
19.9%
306 of
1,537 pupils
0.9 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.7 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.6 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
40.9
1.7 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.02 · 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
8.47%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.25 pts
higher than
England
School
8.47%
North Northamptonshire
6.06%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
25.20%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
9.39 pts
higher than
England
School
25.20%
North Northamptonshire
14.92%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.36%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.56 pts
higher than
England
School
3.36%
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
94.2%
1.9 pts
above England
Wrenn School
94.2%
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.