Corby Business AcademyPrince William School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Corby Business Academy and Prince William School are secondary schools.
Corby Business Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Prince William School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Prince William School is ahead on our composite score.
Corby Business Academy was judged Good and Prince William School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.0 for Corby Business Academy and 48.9 for Prince William School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Corby Business Academy (42.0 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Prince William School (50.7 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CorbyCorby Business Academy | OundlePrince William School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 19 in North Northamptonshire | 5th of 19 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 1,186 | 1,354 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Corby, NN17 5EB | Oundle, PE8 4BS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.0 | 48.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.9% | 51.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.7% | 74.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.7% | 13.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.28 | 4.15 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 197 | 205 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 59 | 96 | |
| A-level average points | 29.7 | 35.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 | 36.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.8% | 15.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,186 | 1,354 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.4% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.8% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 15.2% 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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