OFSTED
12 June 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Trust
GSSC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
106
106 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
32
30.2% of pupils
Male pupils
74
69.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
19.5 pts
above England
School
44.3%
West Northamptonshire
17.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
4.2 pts
above England
School
24.5%
West Northamptonshire
22.5%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
West Northamptonshire
0.7%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
51.9%
55
Any other White background
9.4%
10
African
7.5%
8
Any other Black background
5.7%
6
Any other Asian background
3.8%
4
Any other ethnic group
3.8%
4
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
100.0%
106 of
106 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
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.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
13.27%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
7.05 pts
higher than
England
School
13.27%
West Northamptonshire
5.91%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
36.62%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
20.80 pts
higher than
England
School
36.62%
West Northamptonshire
13.97%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
7.04%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
5.24 pts
higher than
England
School
7.04%
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 not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
117.8%
38.0 pts
above England
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
117.8%
West Northamptonshire
81.6%
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.