SCHOOL PROFILE

Elizabeth Woodville School

Secondary Academy converter URN 143421
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 780 Published school capacity
Capacity used 144.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

4 March 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority West Northamptonshire
Trust TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,124 1,124 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 585 52.0% of pupils
Male pupils 539 48.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.9%
8.9 pts below England
School 15.9%
West Northamptonshire 17.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.8%
16.5 pts below England
School 3.8%
West Northamptonshire 22.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.2%
0.2 pts above England
School 1.2%
West Northamptonshire 0.7%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
86.5%
972
Any other White background
3.6%
40
African
1.5%
17
White and Asian
1.3%
15
Any other Mixed background
1.2%
14
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
14
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 19.6% 220 of 1,124 pupils
1.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.6%
West Northamptonshire 18.6%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.4% 195 pupils
England 14.8% 2.6 pts above
EHC plans 2.2% 25 pupils
England 6.0% 3.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 64
Autistic spectrum disorder 51
Social, emotional & mental health 42
Speech, language & communication 16
No specialist assessment yet 12
Other difficulty or disability 10

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

44.9 5.7 pts above England
School 44.9
West Northamptonshire 35.3
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 41.4% England 36.0% 5.4 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 67.5% England 51.4% 16.1 pts above England
EBacc entry 39.1% England 30.6% 8.5 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.99 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.37%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.15 pts higher than England
School 8.37%
West Northamptonshire 5.91%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.55%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.73 pts higher than England
School 23.55%
West Northamptonshire 13.97%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.59%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.78 pts higher than England
School 3.59%
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 secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

144.1% 51.8 pts above England
Elizabeth Woodville School
144.1%
West Northamptonshire
95.3%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information