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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Montsaye Academy

Secondary Academy converter URN 151196
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,380 Published school capacity
Capacity used 73.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 November 2023
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Inadequate
Personal development Inadequate
Leadership & management Inadequate
Published 22 January 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority North Northamptonshire
Trust UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,017 1,017 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 459 45.1% of pupils
Male pupils 558 54.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.7%
0.9 pts above England
School 25.7%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.9%
10.4 pts below England
School 9.9%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.4%
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
79.1%
804
African
6.0%
61
Any other White background
6.0%
61
Any other Asian background
1.3%
13
Indian
1.0%
10
White and Asian
1.0%
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 15.9% 162 of 1,017 pupils
4.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.9%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.7% 129 pupils
England 14.8% 2.1 pts below
EHC plans 3.2% 33 pupils
England 6.0% 2.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 43
No specialist assessment yet 26
Moderate learning difficulty 23
Specific learning difficulty 21
Autistic spectrum disorder 17
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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

73.7% 18.6 pts below England
Montsaye Academy
73.7%
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