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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Friars Academy

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 140277
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 154 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

15 January 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
Published 30 January 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority North Northamptonshire
Trust BETTER TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 149 149 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 49 32.9% of pupils
Male pupils 100 67.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

47.7%
22.9 pts above England
School 47.7%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.1%
6.2 pts below England
School 14.1%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
76.5%
114
Any other White background
6.7%
10
White and Black Caribbean
4.0%
6
Any other Mixed background
2.7%
4
Any other Black background
2.0%
3
Bangladeshi
2.0%
3
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 100.0% 149 of 149 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 149 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 36
Severe learning difficulty 33
Speech, language & communication 28
Autistic spectrum disorder 20
Social, emotional & mental health 14
Specific learning difficulty 7

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.

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

8.58%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.36 pts higher than England
School 8.58%
North Northamptonshire 6.06%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

26.06%

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

Severe absence

2.82%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.01 pts higher than England
School 2.82%
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 not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.8% 17.0 pts above England
Friars Academy
96.8%
North Northamptonshire
93.8%
East Midlands
78.4%
England
79.8%
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