OFSTED
13 September 2022
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Trust
TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
961
961 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
499
51.9% of pupils
Male pupils
462
48.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
1.4 pts
below England
School
23.4%
North Northamptonshire
20.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
8.2 pts
below England
School
12.1%
North Northamptonshire
18.9%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.4 pts
above England
School
1.4%
North Northamptonshire
0.9%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
75.8%
728
Any other White background
7.0%
67
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
31
Any other Black background
2.8%
27
Any other Asian background
2.6%
25
African
1.5%
14
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
13.8%
133 of
961 pupils
7.0 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.8 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
41.6
2.4 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.39 · 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
9.34%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.12 pts
higher than
England
School
9.34%
North Northamptonshire
6.06%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
25.49%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
9.67 pts
higher than
England
School
25.49%
North Northamptonshire
14.92%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.48%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.67 pts
higher than
England
School
4.48%
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
74.2%
18.1 pts
below England
Rushden Academy
74.2%
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.