SCHOOL PROFILE

Isebrook School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 141791
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 252 Published school capacity
Capacity used 94.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

22 February 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
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 CREATING TOMORROW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 238 238 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 62 26.1% of pupils
Male pupils 176 73.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

41.6%
16.8 pts above England
School 41.6%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.6%
7.7 pts below England
School 12.6%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
North Northamptonshire 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
74.4%
177
Any other White background
6.7%
16
Unclassified
4.6%
11
Indian
2.1%
5
White and Asian
2.1%
5
Any other Black background
1.7%
4
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% 238 of 238 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% 238 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 56
Speech, language & communication 49
Moderate learning difficulty 45
Social, emotional & mental health 22
Severe learning difficulty 20
Other difficulty or disability 19

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

0.1 39.1 pts below England
School 0.1
North Northamptonshire 35.9
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.00 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.75 · 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

12.56%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

6.34 pts higher than England
School 12.56%
North Northamptonshire 6.06%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

38.02%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

22.21 pts higher than England
School 38.02%
North Northamptonshire 14.92%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.73%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.93 pts higher than England
School 5.73%
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

94.4% 14.7 pts above England
Isebrook School
94.4%
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