Brooke Weston AcademyBishop Stopford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Brooke Weston Academy and Bishop Stopford School are secondary schools.
Brooke Weston Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Stopford School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishop Stopford School is ahead on our composite score.
Brooke Weston Academy was judged Good and Bishop Stopford School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.5 for Brooke Weston Academy and 58.7 for Bishop Stopford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Brooke Weston Academy (55.9 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bishop Stopford School (61.7 in 2021-22, 58.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great OakleyBrooke Weston Academy | KetteringBishop Stopford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 19 in North Northamptonshire | 1st of 19 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,179 | 1,459 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,383 | |
| Location | Great Oakley, NN18 8LA | Kettering, NN15 6BJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 | 58.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.8% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.3% | 84.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 76.9% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.83 | 5.54 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 182 | 215 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | 177 | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 | 37.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.3 | 37.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.3% | 19.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,179 | 1,459 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 7.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.1% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brooke Weston Academy
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