Brooke Weston AcademyKingswood Secondary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Brooke Weston Academy and Kingswood Secondary Academy are secondary schools.
Brooke Weston Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kingswood Secondary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brooke Weston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Brooke Weston Academy was judged Good and Kingswood Secondary Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.5 for Brooke Weston Academy and 46.0 for Kingswood Secondary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Brooke Weston Academy (55.9 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2025-26) and has risen at Kingswood Secondary Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great OakleyBrooke Weston Academy | CorbyKingswood Secondary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 20 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 9th of 20 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,154 | 1,208 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,302 | |
| Location | Great Oakley, NN18 8LA | Corby, NN18 9NS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.4% Stronger figure | 43.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.1% Stronger figure | 61.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 182 | 211 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | 52 | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 Stronger figure | 26.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.3 Stronger figure | 28.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.3% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,179 | 1,226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.1% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% Stronger figure | 27.2% | 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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