SCHOOL PROFILE

Huxlow Academy

Secondary Academy converter URN 149433
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 819 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

20 May 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority North 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 783 783 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 381 48.7% of pupils
Male pupils 402 51.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.1%
1.7 pts below England
School 23.1%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.2%
13.1 pts below England
School 7.2%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.6%
1.6 pts above England
School 2.6%
North Northamptonshire 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.9%
641
Any other White background
5.6%
44
African
2.8%
22
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
18
Any other Black background
1.3%
10
White and Asian
1.3%
10
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 19.0% 149 of 783 pupils
1.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.0%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.6% 122 pupils
England 14.8% 0.8 pts above
EHC plans 3.5% 27 pupils
England 6.0% 2.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Other difficulty or disability 39
No specialist assessment yet 35
Specific learning difficulty 26
Autistic spectrum disorder 16
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Moderate 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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

41.9 2.7 pts above England
School 41.9
North Northamptonshire 35.9
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 30.7% England 36.0% 5.3 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 58.0% England 51.4% 6.6 pts above England
EBacc entry 52.0% England 30.6% 21.4 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.80 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.67 · 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

9.55%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.34 pts higher than England
School 9.55%
North Northamptonshire 6.06%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

28.19%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.37 pts higher than England
School 28.19%
North Northamptonshire 14.92%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.41%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.60 pts higher than England
School 5.41%
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

95.6% 3.3 pts above England
Huxlow Academy
95.6%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information