Corby Technical SchoolKingswood Secondary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Corby.
Summary of the comparison
Corby Technical School and Kingswood Secondary Academy are secondary schools in Corby.
Corby Technical School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kingswood Secondary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Corby Technical School is ahead on our composite score.
Corby Technical School was judged the expected standard and Kingswood Secondary Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.7 for Corby Technical School and 42.9 for Kingswood Secondary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Corby Technical School (51.3 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kingswood Secondary Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CorbyCorby Technical School | CorbyKingswood Secondary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 19 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 9th of 19 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 987 | 1,226 | |
| Capacity | 1,018 | 1,302 | |
| Location | Corby, NN17 1TD | Corby, NN18 9NS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.7 Stronger figure | 42.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.6% Stronger figure | 34.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.1% Stronger figure | 56.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 54.6% Stronger figure | 28.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.07 Stronger figure | 3.72 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 216 | 201 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 30 | 52 | |
| A-level average points | 31.7 Stronger figure | 26.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.3 Stronger figure | 28.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.4% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 987 | 1,226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.1% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.9% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% Stronger figure | 27.2% | 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 Technical School
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