Corby Business AcademyWeldon Village Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Corby.
Summary of the comparison
Corby Business Academy and Weldon Village Academy are secondary schools in Corby.
Corby Business Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Weldon Village Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Weldon Village Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Corby Business Academy was judged Good and Weldon Village Academy was judged the expected standard.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CorbyCorby Business Academy | CorbyWeldon Village Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 20 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 20th of 20 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,188 | 475 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Corby, NN17 5EB | Corby, NN17 3GE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 | Not reported | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.7% | Not reported | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.2% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 194 | Not reported | |
| 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 | 293 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 20.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.4% | 18.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 13.9% 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.
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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