Corby Business AcademyUppingham Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Corby Business Academy and Uppingham Community College are secondary schools.
Corby Business Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Uppingham Community College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Corby Business Academy was judged Good and Uppingham Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.9 for Corby Business Academy and 45.6 for Uppingham Community College.
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 Uppingham Community College (57.4 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CorbyCorby Business Academy | UppinghamUppingham Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 20 in North Northamptonshire | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,188 | 919 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 915 | |
| Location | Corby, NN17 5EB | Uppingham, LE15 9TJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 | 45.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.7% | 43.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.2% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 194 | 172 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 59 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,186 | 919 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.4% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.8% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 22.6% 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
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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