OFSTED
3 March 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
7 July 2021
Graded inspection
Good
Published
29 September 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
937
937 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
461
49.2% of pupils
Male pupils
476
50.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
6.9 pts
below England
School
17.9%
North Northamptonshire
20.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
15.2 pts
below England
School
5.1%
North Northamptonshire
18.9%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.0 pts
in line with England
School
1.0%
North Northamptonshire
0.9%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
83.8%
785
Any other White background
4.2%
39
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
21
Unclassified
2.1%
20
Any other Black background
1.6%
15
African
1.1%
10
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
7.4%
69 of
937 pupils
13.5 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
11.3 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.2 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
38.9
0.3 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.28 · 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
10.24%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.03 pts
higher than
England
School
10.24%
North Northamptonshire
6.06%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
26.06%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
10.24 pts
higher than
England
School
26.06%
North Northamptonshire
14.92%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.60%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.80 pts
higher than
England
School
5.60%
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
85.2%
7.1 pts
below England
The Ferrers School
85.2%
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.