Corby Business AcademyCorby Technical School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Corby.
Summary of the comparison
Corby Business Academy and Corby Technical School are secondary schools in Corby.
Corby Business Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Corby Technical School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Corby Technical School is ahead on our composite score.
Corby Business Academy was judged Good and Corby Technical School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.9 for Corby Business Academy and 46.0 for Corby Technical School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Corby Business Academy (42.0 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Corby Technical School (51.3 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CorbyCorby Business Academy | CorbyCorby Technical School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 20 in North Northamptonshire | 7th of 20 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,188 | 952 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 900 | |
| Location | Corby, NN17 5EB | Corby, NN17 1TD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.7% | 42.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.2% | 65.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 194 | 234 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 59 | 30 | |
| A-level average points | 29.7 | 31.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 | 33.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.8% | 21.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,186 | 987 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.4% | 29.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.8% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 19.9% 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.
Corby Business Academy
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