Campion SchoolAbbeyfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Campion School and Abbeyfield School are secondary schools in Northampton.
Campion School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Abbeyfield School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Campion School is ahead on our composite score.
Campion School was judged the expected standard and Abbeyfield School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for Campion School and 44.6 for Abbeyfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Campion School (47.2 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Abbeyfield School (50.5 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonCampion School | NorthamptonAbbeyfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 23 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 17th of 23 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,309 | 1,296 | |
| Capacity | 1,455 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN7 3QG | Northampton, NN4 8BU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 Stronger figure | 44.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.7% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.8% Stronger figure | 62.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 219 | 228 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 77 | 40 | |
| A-level average points | 36.5 Stronger figure | 24.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.3 Stronger figure | 26.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,318 | 1,358 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 26.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 29.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% | 22.1% 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.
Campion School
Abbeyfield School
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