Corby Business AcademyLodge Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Corby.
Summary of the comparison
Corby Business Academy and Lodge Park Academy are secondary schools in Corby.
Corby Business Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lodge Park Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Corby Business Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Corby Business Academy was judged Good and Lodge Park Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.9 for Corby Business Academy and 37.0 for Lodge Park Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Corby Business Academy (42.0 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Lodge Park Academy (37.8 in 2021-22, 37.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CorbyCorby Business Academy | CorbyLodge Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 20 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 18th of 20 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,188 | 703 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,230 | |
| Location | Corby, NN17 5EB | Corby, NN17 2JH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 Stronger figure | 37.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.7% Stronger figure | 26.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.2% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 194 | 158 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 59 | 21 | |
| A-level average points | 29.7 Stronger figure | 29.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 Stronger figure | 30.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.8% | 28.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,186 | 799 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 37.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.4% | 29.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 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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